(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), a global union federation, signed yesterday an agreement with QDVC, a Qatari shareholding company, with two shareholders: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investments Company and VINCI Construction Grands Projects and VINCI, a French-based global player in concessions and construction.
Last week during the 331st session of the ILO Governing Body, the ILO and the Government of Qatar signed a 3-year technical cooperation agreement to ensure, for all workers, the respect of the fundamental principles and rights at work.
The agreement covers human rights at work, quality of accommodations, fair recruitment and conditions of employment. It applies to all workers employed by QDVC in Qatar, and includes due diligence with sub-contractors. This agreement is the first of its kind in Qatar between a union federation and a Qatari company.
BWI General-Secretary, Ambet Yuson, said: 'This agreement with QDVC and VINCI, which complements and builds on our productive cooperation with the Steering Committee on Delivery and Legacy, is a major step towards the full respect of workers' rights in Qatar. We look forward to working with both parties in our ongoing efforts to improve the working and living conditions of migrant construction workers in Qatar. As the text of the agreement indicates, it is ‘founded on the shared belief that all construction workers should be treated with dignity, and live and work in decent and safe conditions.
VINCI Human Resources Director, Franck Mougin said: 'This agreement is a major new step which highlights our long-standing involvement on workers' rights in Qatar. Since 2009, VINCI has a pro-active approach towards fostering better working and living in Qatar. This agreement is unique of its kind because it is concrete and fully operational with specific commitments on various topics related to workers' rights.
It includes an extensive system of follow-up, reporting, monitoring, inspection, and auditing under the authority of a reference group composed of representatives of the three parties. All aspects of the implementation of the agreement will be reviewed by the parties.
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