IndustriALL Global Union and Tchibo signed a global framework agreement...empowering workers and unions at Non Food supplier companies of Tchibo to bargain collectively on wages, social benefits and working hours in their companies and across the industry. IndustriALL Global Union General Secretary Jyrki Raina, Tchibo CEO Dr Markus Conrad and his designated successor Thomas Linemayr, Member of the Management Board for Non Food Senay Tansu, today signed a global framework agreement (GFA) covering the entire Non Food supply chain. Tchibo is the first German retail company to sign a GFA with IndustriALL. The agreement aims to further improve working conditions, including freedom of association and worker participation, in countries from where Tchibo sources its merchandise.