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First Global Framework Agreement signed by Japanese Multinational Mizuno
On 15 November 2011 a global framework agreement was signed by Mizuno, a Japanese multinational company, and the ITGLWF’s Japanese affiliate, UI ZENSEN.
Mizuno Corporation is headquartered in Osaka and Tokyo and employs 1,983 workers in Japan. The company produces goods at their factories in UK, USA, Thailand，China and Japan as well as at suppliers in several countries mainly in Asia. Mizuno mainly produces sport related goods such as sport wears, golf clubs, athletic shoes among others.
This agreement covering the textile, garment and leather industries is the first of its kind signed by a Japanese company in our sector.
ITGLWF President, Hisanobu Shimada, and ITGLWF General Secretary, Klaus Priegnitz, believe that this agreement which includes the commitment of all signatories to ensure the implementation of eight ILO core labour conventions is a step forward and a way to protect the interests of the textile workers worldwide.
A copy of the agreement is available here
Date: 26 November 2011
