Follow-up to the Final Statement regarding UNI Global Union vs. IKEA Group

The follow-up to the Final Statement regarding the submission by UNI Global Union against IKEA Group was published on 18 April 2025.

A follow-up provides insight into what parties have done with the agreements and recommendations made during the earlier phase of the NCP procedure. This submission concerned IKEA’s due diligence responsibilities related to trade union rights in Portugal, Ireland and the United States.

In the earlier phase, the parties reached an agreement—facilitated by the NCP—on union access to workplaces and IKEA’s neutral stance towards union activities. During the follow-up, the parties discussed how these agreements have been implemented. Progress was made in Portugal and Ireland, but implementation proved more challenging in the U.S. due to a lack of trust at the local level.

As part of the follow-up, the parties agreed to explore the possibility of launching a pilot project in the U.S. to support implementation at the local level.