globalisation context
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Globalisation context. Massive inequality within and between countries Deficit of decent work / no choice Demographic trend – need for labourforce Greed / skills for lower price Climate change. Balanced development is needed. Multilateral framework that puts people first - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Globalisation context
Massive inequality within and between countries
Deficit of decent work / no choice
Demographic trend – need for labourforce
Greed / skills for lower price
Climate change
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Balanced development is needed
• Multilateral framework that puts people first
• Combating poverty, building DW – in the centre
• Work / life balance
• VET
• Life long learning
• Skills recognition
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Positive side
• In host countries: taxes and spending, work done
• Remittances (150b), but …
• Returnees
• Multiculturism
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International arena• International (WTO GATs Mode 4): labour
as commodity, narrow focus on temporary and circular migration to fill gaps
• IOM, GFMD• Bilateral agreements (HRs, skills, transfer)• European court of justice
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Why unions?
• All the workers
• Size
• “marked feature of global economy”
• Risks and vulnerabilities
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What?
• Advocacy
• Help and assistance
• Resource and analysis
• Organising and representation
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ITUC work• Workshop in 2006• SAPs• International platforms:• 2004 – ILO• 2005 – global commission on international migration
and development• 2006 – HL Dialog of the UN GA on IMD• 2007 – GFMD, statement• 2008 – GU Forum on MD, before GFMD
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Human rights are precondition to any fair model of globalisation
• Labour is not a commodity• Normative frame: Ratification and implementation:
accountability of governments: ILO Multilateral Framework• No racism and xenophobia: awareness, training etc.• Equal rights, coverage and treatment: FoA. Also
undocumented: exploitation of some workers threatens all the workers.
• Control over private agencies (Co.181) + ethic code• Development agenda: DW, ODA (0.7), quality public services,
legal mechanisms. Migration has to be a free choice• International agreements and partnerships: strengthen
cooperation, involvement of social partners and CSOs…), legal channels
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Policy making
• All the relevant structures to be involved
• Consultations and decision making with social partners, institutionalisation
• Agreements have to have social dimension
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Union examples• Native speaking organisers / officers (CSC, TUC, LO-
N…)• Structures to follow migrants (CISL, EAKL…)• Certification (CISL)• Vouchers / collective use of union services (FNV,
Belgians…)• Participation in quotas setting (FNPR)• Affiliation and cooperation of “migrant unions” (KCTU,
HKCTU, EMU - IGBau…)• Agreements of co-support (LBAS, Lo-S, LPSK etc.)• Materials in native languages (CGT, TUC, ZSSS etc.)
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Union examples
• UNISON/TEHY membership transfer
• Overseas Nurses Networks
• Joint membership (3F…)
• UNI Passport and IUF reciprocity agreement
• BWI world cup
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Conclusions: ITUC Congress action programme
• Ratification and implementation• Tripartite consultations• Respect of rights, transferability• ILS in agreements• Joint union actions• Cross-border work• Awareness and education• Campaigning and advocacy• ILO Multilateral Framework – implementation• Alliances with CSOs