ACTRAV-ITC-ILO COURSE A3 51642ACTRAV-ITC-ILO COURSE A3 51642

Trade Union Training on Freedom of Trade Union Training on Freedom of Association (FoA), Organising & Association (FoA), Organising &

Collective Bargaining in the era of Collective Bargaining in the era of Globalization”Globalization”

19-23 Nov 2007, Bangkok19-23 Nov 2007, Bangkok

Course OrientationCourse Orientation

Aims of This Aims of This OrientationOrientation1.1. To understand the background, To understand the background,

objectives, contents & expected objectives, contents & expected outputs of this training outputs of this training programmeprogramme;;

2.2. To confirmTo confirm the timetable the timetable of this of this coursecourse && make fine make fine--tuning to it, tuning to it, if necessaryif necessary;;

3.3. Agree on the role of participants.Agree on the role of participants.

BackgroundBackgroundThe world of work is changingThe world of work is changing – due to – – due to –

globalization & economic liberalization - globalization & economic liberalization - structural changes in the economy, growing structural changes in the economy, growing informal–unorganized economy, changes in the informal–unorganized economy, changes in the composition of the workforce, advancements in composition of the workforce, advancements in IT, etc – role of state is changing & role of IT, etc – role of state is changing & role of private sector is increasingprivate sector is increasing

While labour productivity has gone up, While labour productivity has gone up, employment growth has not been adequate; employment growth has not been adequate; within the organized sector, there is pressure to within the organized sector, there is pressure to downsize!downsize!

Underemployment, insecurity, poor working Underemployment, insecurity, poor working conditions and lack of respect for workers rights conditions and lack of respect for workers rights rampant in Asia-Pacific – for various reasons;rampant in Asia-Pacific – for various reasons;

Against this background, labour law reformsAgainst this background, labour law reforms

BackgroundBackground• How to protect workers interests in this era of How to protect workers interests in this era of

globalization?globalization?

• Emerging socio-economic situation requires not Emerging socio-economic situation requires not only expanding organizing efforts but also new only expanding organizing efforts but also new skills among trade union leaders for dispute skills among trade union leaders for dispute mediation and collective bargaining, especially to mediation and collective bargaining, especially to deal with private sector. deal with private sector.

• The workshop will provide an opportunity for the The workshop will provide an opportunity for the participants to share experiences on trade union participants to share experiences on trade union organizing, collective bargaining techniques and organizing, collective bargaining techniques and the role of ILO’s International Labour Standards as the role of ILO’s International Labour Standards as instruments for promoting freedom of association, instruments for promoting freedom of association, right to organize and collective bargaining. right to organize and collective bargaining.

Objectives of the CourseObjectives of the CourseAt the end of the course, the participants At the end of the course, the participants should be able to: should be able to:

• Identify main challenges being faced by Identify main challenges being faced by trade unions in organising & collective trade unions in organising & collective bargaining and explain how trade unions can bargaining and explain how trade unions can meet them effectively;meet them effectively;

• Demonstrate understanding of the process Demonstrate understanding of the process of globalization & how trade unions can meet of globalization & how trade unions can meet its social & economic challenges;its social & economic challenges;

• Understand the ILO’s supervisory Understand the ILO’s supervisory mechanisms for Freedom of Association mechanisms for Freedom of Association (FOA) to promote an “enabling environment” (FOA) to promote an “enabling environment” for trade union organizing;for trade union organizing;

• Propose improved strategies for organizing, Propose improved strategies for organizing, targeting in particular the workers in private targeting in particular the workers in private sector and in informal economy; sector and in informal economy;

Objectives of the CourseObjectives of the Course

• Understand areas for collective bargaining and Understand areas for collective bargaining and formulate effective charter of demands for formulate effective charter of demands for negotiations in private sector companies;negotiations in private sector companies;

• Comprehend use of balance sheets & Comprehend use of balance sheets & companies financial data for collective companies financial data for collective bargaining;bargaining;

• Know about strategies for collective bargaining Know about strategies for collective bargaining at enterprise levels; at enterprise levels;

• Mainstream gender issues in all the Mainstream gender issues in all the programmes and actions of unions, including programmes and actions of unions, including in organizing activities;in organizing activities;

• Develop an action plan to share experiences, Develop an action plan to share experiences, initiatives for education, actions and solidarity;initiatives for education, actions and solidarity;

Key Issues to be Key Issues to be discusseddiscussed

• Globalization, Decent Work & Challenges for Globalization, Decent Work & Challenges for Trade Unions Trade Unions

• Labour Standards, FoA & Supervisory Labour Standards, FoA & Supervisory Machinery for promoting Workers RightsMachinery for promoting Workers Rights

• Changing management policies, strategies in Changing management policies, strategies in this age of globalizationthis age of globalization

• Strategies for collective bargaining at Strategies for collective bargaining at enterprise levels enterprise levels

• Economics of a firmEconomics of a firm

• Sources of Information for collective Sources of Information for collective bargainingbargaining

Key Issues to be Key Issues to be discusseddiscussed

• Collecting information, analysis & Collecting information, analysis & preparing charter of demandspreparing charter of demands

• Balance Sheet Analysis & its use for Balance Sheet Analysis & its use for collective bargainingcollective bargaining

• Negotiating Productivity agreements Negotiating Productivity agreements

• Enabling conditions & Strategies for Enabling conditions & Strategies for Organizing WorkersOrganizing Workers

• Development of Action plan on Organizing Development of Action plan on Organizing & Promotion of Rights of Workers, & Promotion of Rights of Workers, including Migrants including Migrants – participants – participants contributioncontribution

Main Outputs ExpectedMain Outputs Expected

• Preparation of action plan(s) Preparation of action plan(s) Participants will design & develop a specific action Participants will design & develop a specific action plan incorporating some elements of the course plan incorporating some elements of the course subjects that can be implemented with a specific subjects that can be implemented with a specific target group in local settings or together target group in local settings or together internationally. These plans will be used for internationally. These plans will be used for evaluation purposes for any future follow-up evaluation purposes for any future follow-up seminar.seminar.

• Strengthening of Regional Network for action on Strengthening of Regional Network for action on Trade issues – to share experiences, news and Trade issues – to share experiences, news and promote campaigns on workers rights, sharing of promote campaigns on workers rights, sharing of information on developments at national level and information on developments at national level and for joint actionsfor joint actions

……more on all this latermore on all this later

EvaluationEvaluation

•End of the course evaluationEnd of the course evaluation•Post-course evaluation to be Post-course evaluation to be

conducted one year after the conducted one year after the completion of the coursecompletion of the course

Feedback is welcome on daily-Feedback is welcome on daily-basisbasis

Role of ParticipantsRole of Participants

• Be active & participative in all activities Be active & participative in all activities through out the coursethrough out the course

• Be PUNCTUAL! – please….. Be PUNCTUAL! – please…..

• Form a 2 member Daily Report Team – to take Form a 2 member Daily Report Team – to take notes, summarize major points & key issues of notes, summarize major points & key issues of each training session – the team will change daily each training session – the team will change daily & will present the summary of previous day & will present the summary of previous day sessions - every day at 8.45 a.m. sessions - every day at 8.45 a.m.

• Generate ideas for action plan – group or Generate ideas for action plan – group or individualindividual

* Any Questions?* Any Questions?