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Frankfurt Declaration

Country
Germany|Denmark|Sweden|Austria
Level
Transnational multistakeholder initiative
Initiative type
Declaration
Binding
Voluntary
Date of initiative
In force
In force
Source
Visit page
Platform(s)
(Online) Online platform

Summary

Launched in December 2016, the Frankfurt Declaration is a voluntary commitment by multiple trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. It promotes cooperation among platform operators, workers, clients, and policymakers. The declaration includes commitments on compliance with labour law, clarification of employment status, remuneration, social protection, and the right to organise. It remains open to additional signatories. For more information, please refer to the full text of the declaration (last checked Nov. 2025).

Parties

Employers side:

  1. N/A

Workers side:

  1. Austrian Trade Union Federation (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, ÖGB)
  2. Danish Union of Commercial and Clerical Workers (HK Denmark, HK)
  3. German Metalworkers’ Union (Industriegewerkschaft Metall, IG Metall)
  4. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117
  5. Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  6. Unionen (Sweden)

Other:

  1. Arbeiterkammer Österreich - Austrian Chamber of Labour (AK)

Scope of the initiative

Applies to platform-based work across sectors and jurisdictions addressed by the declaration.

Thematic areas