In addition, a higher level collective agreement, which covers the whole economic sector and is compulsory for all employers and trade unions covered by it, enlarges and modifies certain provisions of the company-level collective agreements.

Neither trade unions nor employers' representatives have requested a review of the provisions currently applicable to this sector.

According to a survey of the European Federation of Agricultural Workers' Unions (EAF), the most common observed adverse effects of pesticides on workers and operators are headaches, vomiting, stomach-aches, and diarrhoea, caused by exposure during application (39% of reported incidents), preparation or mixing (28% of reported incidents), and handling of containers (6% of reported incidents) [19]..

The social partners of the agricultural sector GEOPA/COPA GEOPA: (the Employers' Group of COPA, the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) (employers) and EFA/ETUC EFA: (Federation of Agricultural Workers); ETUC: European Trade Union Confederation (workers) will today officially sign a recommendation framework agreement on the improvement of paid employment in agriculture in the Member States of the European Union.

Some of the labour organizations with demonstrative support and/or representation in the Multi Union Pride Committee include: the B.C. Federation of Labour; the British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union; the B.C. Nurses Union; the B.C. Teachers' Federation; the Canadian Auto Workers; the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union; the Canadian Union of Public Employees; the Hospital Employees' Union; the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Office of Professional Employees International Union; the Teamsters; and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

- EUROPEAN CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNIONS ( CGT-CGIL ) ;