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CONTENTSINTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC HEALTH SOCIAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EXHIBITS
Union relations
Freedom of association is a human right contemplated by international declarations and
conventions, in particular ILO Conventions no. 87 (Union Freedom and Unionization
Right Protection) and no. 98 (Unionization and Collective Negotiation Right). In 2014, out
of the total of 231 Unimeds which answering the indicators in the Unimed Social Balance,
35.50% informed that they follow the ILO standards concerning union freedom practices,
collective negotiation right and employees internal representation, 17.32% reported that
they encourage the practice while 44.16% stated that they do not get involved, leaving
adherence by free choice. Out of a universe of 231 cooperatives – 65.81% of Unimed coo-
peratives – the reported number of unionized members of affiliated to the Professional
Association was 50,425 members in 2014.
[G4-11,
G4-HR4;
G4-DMA]Union relations
2013
2014
As to union freedom, collective association right and employees’ internal
representation right, the cooperative:
Does not get involved
44.16%
44.16%
Encourages and follows ILO
17.75%
17.32%
Follows the ILO standards
35.50%
35.50%
Unionized members or affiliated to the Professional Association
Number of members
51,803
50,425