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IUF and FLOC complaint to UK NCP about BAT

Complaint about a UK company regarding alleged labour abuses on tobacco farms in the USA, to the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

• From: UK National Contact Point
• Published: 2 December 2019
• Last updated: 6 May 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Initial assessment: IUF and FLOC complaint to UK NCP about BAT

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Final statement: IUF and FLOC complaint to UK NCP about BAT

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Review of final statement: IUF and FLOC complaint to UK NCP about BAT

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Follow-up statement: IUF and FLOC complaint to UK NCP about BAT

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Details

These statements record the findings and recommendations of the UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) about a complaint.

The complaint is from a workers association stating that British American Tobacco (BAT), a UK company, did not comply with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines.

The workers association is IUF an international association of trades unions based in Switzerland, acting on behalf of FLOC, a member union based in the United States (US).

Publication dates

Document	Date
Initial assessment	10 August 2016
Final statement	2 December 2019
Review of final statement	2 December 2019
Follow-up statement	6 May 2022

Published 2 December 2019
Last updated 6 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 6 May 2022

   Addition of follow-up statement.

2. 2 December 2019

   First published.