International: Global agreement at Securitas

A new global agreement has been concluded by management and unions at the security services company Securitas. The accord, which ensures a range of employee and trade union rights, will be monitored by a joint committee.

The agreement, which covers 225,000 workers, was signed on 30 March 2006 by management at the Swedish-based security services company Securitas and representatives of the global union UNI and the Swedish transport workers' union.