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class="image_list"><li class="image_entry"><img src="/web/20240621114253im_/https://electronicswatch.org/images/2642074/inner_page_half.jpg" alt="Gemma Freedman UNISON meet the affiliates" class="image"> </li></ul> </div> <div class="text_container"> <p><strong>Name of affiliate:</strong> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20240621114253/https://www.unison.org.uk/">UNISON</a></p> <p><strong>Date of affiliation:</strong> September 2017</p> <p><strong>Interviewee:</strong> Gemma Freedman, International Officer, International Unit, UNISON, and Electronics Watch Vice President</p> <p><strong>Why did UNISON affiliate to Electronics Watch?</strong></p> <p>UNISON was part of the campaign for the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in the UK and was preparing to write our first Modern Slavery Statement. Our partner at the time, People and Planet, which was part of the NGO coalition that founded Electronics Watch, introduced us to Electronics Watch and we affiliated as its aims were consistent with UNISON's mission.</p> <p><strong>Unlike most Electronics Watch affiliates, your organisation is not a public purchasing authority.</strong></p> <p>No. UNISON is one of the biggest trade unions in the UK. Our 1.3 million members work in public services including the NHS, local authorities, higher education and schools, and in police and justice; as well as for private contractors providing public services and for utility companies.</p> <p><strong>What is your role at UNISON?</strong></p> <p>I am an International Officer in the International Unit, which works with individual unions and global union federations to defend public services and human and trade union rights. We also run an international development cooperation fund which allows us to fund projects with unions in the global south and our civil society partners, like Electronics Watch.</p> <p><strong>How does Electronics Watch affiliation support UNISON's work?</strong></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129293913 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW129293913 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">We have always been proudly internationalist as a union. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">The paradox</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">that our members could be saving the li</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">ves</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> of someone in the UK using equipment made </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">in factor</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">ies</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> with</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> forced labour </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">in contexts </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">which </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">are</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> actively hostile to trade unions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"> Many of our members work in public procurement and Electronics Watch enables us to show how more ethical models of procurement are possible. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Electronics Watch affiliation </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">also </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">allows any of our members to raise labour rights concerns about their employers’ supply chains through </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">their</span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">local </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">UNISON </span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">branch</span><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">, and so to contribute to global change through their own workplace</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129293913 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW129293913 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">Having a trade union in the workplace is the most effective way to tackle all workplace violations.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">But</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">union-busting</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> is systemic in global electronics and other supply chains.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">W</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">e are collaborating with Electronics </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW129293913 BCX0">Watch </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW129293913 BCX0"> to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">test </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">how public buyer leverage could </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">help to prevent union busting so that workers are better </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">able to organise and negotiate with their employers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0"> without fear</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW129293913 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW129293913 BCX0"> </span></p> </div> <p>Electronics Watch also helps to set a standard for what ethical public procurement ought to look like here in the UK.</p> <p><strong>How does Electronics Watch and its network benefit from UNISON's affiliation?</strong></p> <p>We raise awareness with our members so they can promote Electronics Watch to their employers, as well as promote more ethical procurement practices in global supply chains.</p> <p>UNISON's affiliation also helps to advance Electronics Watch's leadership as a labour rights organisation. UNISON brings the trade union perspective to operational discussions and supports Electronics Watch to engage trade unions. Our engagement has also shaped specific Electronics Watch outputs like the <a href="/web/20240621114253/https://electronicswatch.org/new-worker-driven-remedy-principles_2635094.pdf" target="_blank">Principles of Worker-Driven Remedy</a>, <span class="TextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">where we </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">contributed to ensuring </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">trade unionists in the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">g</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">lobal </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">outh were </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">consulted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> how</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">trade union rights </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">abuse</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">we</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">re articulated</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">T</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">he </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW248630373 BCX0">P</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW248630373 BCX0">rinciples</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">now </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0">reflect the reality of trade unions as human rights defenders</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0"> in strong and clear terms.</span></span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248630373 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248630373 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW248630373 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW248630373 BCX0"> </span></p> </div> <p><strong>What makes Electronics Watch different from other sustainable procurement solutions available?</strong></p> <p>No whitewashing. Electronics Watch is unique in making sure that good policies on paper do not end up being empty promises. Electronics Watch is proving that it is possible to be both highly objective and to support the ILO's fundamental human and labour rights to Freedom of Association and to collectively bargain, without compromising either. These rights, which include the right to form and join trade unions, to organise workers and to negotiate with employers without employer interference, are the rights that, once achieved, enable all other labour and human rights in the workplace to then be tackled. Many of your affiliates reading this will have direct experience with that in their own workplaces.</p> <p>Electronics Watch also enables a peer learning model. It identifies and promotes the best procurement standards and practices from among its members, setting the bar higher and higher. And having a critical mass of public buyers who work collectively makes it easier for small organisations like us to have an impact.</p> <p><strong>What impact has UNISON's affiliation had?</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><span class="TextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">Since 2018, as the Modern Slavery Act’s </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">shortcomings </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">became clear,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">UNSON has </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">been campaigning for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">a UK human rights and environmental due diligence law - s</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">ee </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW137890337 BCX0" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20240621114253/http://www.goodbusinessmatters.org/" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW137890337 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">www.goodbusinessmatters.org</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"> if you want to learn more.</span><span class="TextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> Our proposal</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> uniquely</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> inclu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">des</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">public sector </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">with</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">in it</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">s scope</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">Electronics Watch has helped to make that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">ambition</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> feel concrete and achievable</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW137890337 BCX0"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW137890337 BCX0"> </span></p> <p><strong>What's the biggest challenge that affiliates face in supporting workers in global supply chains?</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>The power dynamics. The companies are extremely powerful, and many of the governments in the countries of production have a history of ignoring or even enabling union busting activities through weak regulation and/or enforcement. Electronics Watch makes progress possible, but the power imbalance is monumental.</p> <p><strong>What achievement are you most proud of in relation to your affiliation?</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>Having been part of and supported the amazing journey that Electronics Watch has taken with its affiliates and monitoring partners. 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