ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3-ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3-00391:00391:Trade Union Training onTrade Union Training on

International Labour Standards andInternational Labour Standards andILO Declaration on Fundamental ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work and its Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-upFollow-up

ACTRAV-TurinACTRAV-Turin

Course Course OrientationOrientation

Course Course OrientationOrientation

Aims of This SessionAims of This Session1.1. TTo get to know with each other;o get to know with each other;

2.2. To To fully fully understand the objectives understand the objectives and expected outputs of this and expected outputs of this programme;programme;

3.3. To confirmTo confirm the timetable the timetable of the of the coursecourse,, and make necessary fineand make necessary fine tuning to ittuning to it reflecting needs and reflecting needs and expectations of the participants; andexpectations of the participants; and

4.4. To distribute responsibilities among To distribute responsibilities among the participants.the participants.

1. Introduction1. Introduction1. Introduction1. Introduction

Basic Rules of the CourseBasic Rules of the Course

To get to know with each To get to know with each otherother

FourFour GroundGround Rules Rules

1.1. Be activeBe active and and participative participative in all activities throughout in all activities throughout the coursethe course

2.2. Be attentive and supportive Be attentive and supportive to your classmatesto your classmates

3.3. Learn from each otherLearn from each other

4.4. Be punctualBe punctual!!

Self-IntroductionSelf-Introduction

1.1. Your name and nickname;Your name and nickname;

2.2. Your trade union experienceYour trade union experience;;

3.3. Your expertise in international Your expertise in international and national labour standardsand national labour standards; ; andand

4.4. The main workers’ rights The main workers’ rights “problem” you will try to find a “problem” you will try to find a solution to during this coursesolution to during this course

2. 2. ObjectivesObjectives2. 2. ObjectivesObjectives

Long-term (development) Long-term (development) objectivesobjectives

Immediate objectivesImmediate objectives

OutputsOutputs

BackgroundBackground

Deficiencies in Deficiencies in National National Labour Labour LegislationsLegislations

Deficiencies in Deficiencies in National National Labour Labour LegislationsLegislations

Basic workers’ rights are not Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and are sufficiently protected and are

frequently violated/ignored in Asia & frequently violated/ignored in Asia & the Pacific Regionthe Pacific Region

Basic workers’ rights are not Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and are sufficiently protected and are

frequently violated/ignored in Asia & frequently violated/ignored in Asia & the Pacific Regionthe Pacific Region

Historical Historical BackgrounBackgroundd

Economic Economic InterestInterest

AuthoritariaAuthoritarian Regimen Regime

Low Low Public Public AwarenesAwarenesss

Weak Weak Workers’ Workers’ movementmovement

Failure in Failure in Implementation Implementation of Labour of Labour LegislationLegislation

Failure in Failure in Implementation Implementation of Labour of Labour LegislationLegislation

GlobalizatiGlobalizationon

What are Needed?What are Needed?

Deficiencies in Deficiencies in National National Labour Labour LegislationsLegislations

Basic workers’ rights are not Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and frequently sufficiently protected and frequently

violated/ignored in Asia and the Pacific violated/ignored in Asia and the Pacific RegionRegion

Basic workers’ rights are not Basic workers’ rights are not sufficiently protected and frequently sufficiently protected and frequently

violated/ignored in Asia and the Pacific violated/ignored in Asia and the Pacific RegionRegion

Effective Application ofEffective Application ofInternational Labour International Labour

StandardsStandards

Failure in Failure in Implementation Implementation of Labour of Labour LegislationLegislationCHANGE!CHANGE!CHANGE!CHANGE!

Trade Unions must promote & Trade Unions must promote & actively utilize the ILS and ILO actively utilize the ILS and ILO

MechanismsMechanisms

Trade Unions must promote & Trade Unions must promote & actively utilize the ILS and ILO actively utilize the ILS and ILO

MechanismsMechanisms

Long-TermLong-Term Objectives Objectives of of this Training Coursethis Training Course

Positive changes Positive changes in the national in the national labour labour legislations and legislations and their actual their actual implementationimplementationss

To achieveTo achieveTo achieveTo achieve

By ensuring the regular and effective By ensuring the regular and effective use of International Labour use of International Labour

Standards and the ILO’s mechanisms Standards and the ILO’s mechanisms by trade unions.by trade unions.

Assurance of Assurance of sufficient sufficient protections for protections for basic workers’ basic workers’ rightsrights

To Achieve Long-Term To Achieve Long-Term Objectives, We Need:Objectives, We Need:

1111 To promote a To promote a structurestructure within within trade unions responsible for ILStrade unions responsible for ILSTo promote a To promote a structurestructure within within trade unions responsible for ILStrade unions responsible for ILS

2222 To strengthen the capacity of To strengthen the capacity of unions for developing unions for developing strategies strategies on ILSon ILS

To strengthen the capacity of To strengthen the capacity of unions for developing unions for developing strategies strategies on ILSon ILS

3333 To facilitate workers’ To facilitate workers’ education education and trainingand training programmes on ILS programmes on ILSTo facilitate workers’ To facilitate workers’ education education and trainingand training programmes on ILS programmes on ILS

4444 To build up To build up networksnetworks of trade of trade unions on ILS and workers’ rights unions on ILS and workers’ rights issuesissues

To build up To build up networksnetworks of trade of trade unions on ILS and workers’ rights unions on ILS and workers’ rights issuesissues

Immediate ObjectivesImmediate Objectives

By the end of the course, all By the end of the course, all participantsparticipants shouldshould become able tobecome able to

Fully utilize international Fully utilize international labour standards and the ILO labour standards and the ILO mechanismsmechanisms

Identify workers’ rights Identify workers’ rights “problems” being faced by “problems” being faced by your membersyour members

Check List for Achievements Check List for Achievements of the Immediate Objectivesof the Immediate Objectives

The political, economic and social background for the workers’ rights situations today;The political, economic and social background for the workers’ rights situations today; The possibilities and limitations of the ILS and ILO mechanisms;The possibilities and limitations of the ILS and ILO mechanisms; Types and difference of international labour standards (Conventions, Recommendations, Declarations Types and difference of international labour standards (Conventions, Recommendations, Declarations

and Resolutions);and Resolutions); The procedures for discussion, adoption, submission, ratification and notification of a new international The procedures for discussion, adoption, submission, ratification and notification of a new international

labour standard;labour standard; The supervisory mechanisms of ILS, including regular procedures (Article 22 Reports on ratified The supervisory mechanisms of ILS, including regular procedures (Article 22 Reports on ratified

Conventions and General Surveys) and special procedures (Article 24 Representation and Article 26 Conventions and General Surveys) and special procedures (Article 24 Representation and Article 26 Complaint);Complaint);

The roles of the supervisory bodies of the ILO, including Committee of Experts (CEACR), and Conference The roles of the supervisory bodies of the ILO, including Committee of Experts (CEACR), and Conference Committee on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CCACR);Committee on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CCACR);

The effect of ILO Declaration on F.P.R.W. and its follow-up procedures including the Annual Review and The effect of ILO Declaration on F.P.R.W. and its follow-up procedures including the Annual Review and Global Report; Global Report;

The special procedures for Freedom of Association (a complaint to Committee on Freedom of The special procedures for Freedom of Association (a complaint to Committee on Freedom of Association) and the role of CFA;Association) and the role of CFA;

The concept and areas of the eight “core conventions”;The concept and areas of the eight “core conventions”; The ways and means for workers’ participation in the ILO’s standard setting machineries and The ways and means for workers’ participation in the ILO’s standard setting machineries and

supervisory mechanisms;supervisory mechanisms; The forms and contents of workers’ comments/reports to the ILO under each supervisory procedure;The forms and contents of workers’ comments/reports to the ILO under each supervisory procedure; The specific workers’ rights problems of women;The specific workers’ rights problems of women; The workers’ rights of the most vulnerable groups, including the workers in the informal economy, The workers’ rights of the most vulnerable groups, including the workers in the informal economy,

international economic migrants, HIV/AIDS carriers;international economic migrants, HIV/AIDS carriers; The effect of other international instruments, including the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Principles The effect of other international instruments, including the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Principles

concerning MNEs, OECD Guidelines for MNEs, and UN Global Compact;concerning MNEs, OECD Guidelines for MNEs, and UN Global Compact; The role and effect of the private voluntary initiatives, including international framework agreements of The role and effect of the private voluntary initiatives, including international framework agreements of

GUFs and global reporting infinitives;GUFs and global reporting infinitives; The options for trade union programmes and actions for promoting workers’ use of the ILS mechanisms;The options for trade union programmes and actions for promoting workers’ use of the ILS mechanisms; The ways and means to promote workers’ communications networks on workers’ rights;The ways and means to promote workers’ communications networks on workers’ rights; The effective Use of the Internet; andThe effective Use of the Internet; and The standard format for a project proposal, based on Summary Project Outline (SPROUT).The standard format for a project proposal, based on Summary Project Outline (SPROUT).

Target Target OutputsOutputs of the of the CourseCourse

1)1) Focal Points for Workers’ Rights in 16 Focal Points for Workers’ Rights in 16 countries/unionscountries/unions who have capacity of;who have capacity of;

Effectively utilizing ILS and the ILO mechanismEffectively utilizing ILS and the ILO mechanism;; Advancing for universal ratification and Advancing for universal ratification and

implementation of the key ILSsimplementation of the key ILSs;; Promoting communication networks of trade Promoting communication networks of trade

unions in Asia and the Pacific regionunions in Asia and the Pacific region..

2)2) 16 project proposals for promoting the 16 project proposals for promoting the use of ILS and ILO mechanism by use of ILS and ILO mechanism by unionsunions;;

3)3) A regional network of ILS Focal Points.A regional network of ILS Focal Points.

50 trade union activists trained on ILS50 trade union activists trained on ILS50 trade union activists trained on ILS50 trade union activists trained on ILS

SoliCommSoliCommComputer Communications NetworkComputer Communications Network

Regional Network on ILSRegional Network on ILS

OnlineOnlineConferenceConferenceOnlineOnline

ConferenceConferenceMailingMailing

ListListMailingMailing

ListList E-LibraryE-LibraryE-LibraryE-Library WebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsite

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Promotion of the use of the ILS by unionsPromotion of the use of the ILS by unionsPromotion of the use of the ILS by unionsPromotion of the use of the ILS by unions

3. 3. Time-TableTime-Table3. 3. Time-TableTime-Table

Weekly Session PlansWeekly Session Plans

11stst week week Cross-cutting issues & ILS Cross-cutting issues & ILS basicsbasics

22ndnd week week Advanced skills on ILSAdvanced skills on ILS

33rdrd week week Practical skills on the use of Practical skills on the use of ILSILS

44thth week week Study visit – consolidate ILS Study visit – consolidate ILS skillskill

Weekly EvaluationWeekly Evaluation

Weekly EvaluationWeekly Evaluation

Weekly EvaluationWeekly Evaluation

Final EvaluationFinal Evaluation

4. 4. Work PlanWork Planss4. 4. Work PlanWork Planss

Concept of work plansConcept of work plans

SPROUT and LFASPROUT and LFA

Development scheduleDevelopment schedule

What is “What is “Work PlanWork Plan”?”?

1.1. A wA work ork pplan is: lan is: aa project proposalproject proposal that aims tothat aims to bring about a positive bring about a positive change by tackling with a “problem”change by tackling with a “problem”

2.2. WWork planork planss need need to be implementedto be implemented

3.3. Work plansWork plans mustmust be be time-boundtime-bound

4.4. The objectives of work plansThe objectives of work plans must must be be ““feasiblefeasible”, “”, “realisticrealistic” ” &“&“achievableachievable””..

Model Format = SPROUTModel Format = SPROUT SPROUT = SPROUT = Summary Project OutlineSummary Project Outline::

the standardized format for project proposal the standardized format for project proposal used by the ILO and other UN agenciesused by the ILO and other UN agencies

ProblemProblem

Cause of theCause of theProblemsProblems

Achievement ofAchievement ofIdeal SituationIdeal Situation

ProjectProject

Non-existenceNon-existenceof the Causeof the CauseSolutionSolution

Conditions for the Work Conditions for the Work PlanPlan

11““Problem” must be related to Problem” must be related to “lack of protections” or “lack of protections” or “persistent breaches” of basic “persistent breaches” of basic workers’ rightsworkers’ rights

22““Cause” of the problem must be Cause” of the problem must be “reachable” and “solvable” by “reachable” and “solvable” by your union’s actionyour union’s action

33““Solution” must be linked with Solution” must be linked with the use of ILS and ILO the use of ILS and ILO mechanisms by your unionmechanisms by your union

Development ScheduleDevelopment Schedule

By 18 Feb.By 18 Feb.Identification of the main Identification of the main “problem” and “desired situation”“problem” and “desired situation”

By 25 Feb.By 25 Feb.Elaboration on “solutions” and Elaboration on “solutions” and “strategies”“strategies”

On 4 MarchOn 4 MarchPresentation of the first draft of Presentation of the first draft of your workplanyour workplan

5. Evaluation5. Evaluation5. Evaluation5. Evaluation

Daily summaryDaily summary

Weekly evaluationWeekly evaluation

End-of-course evaluationEnd-of-course evaluation

Post-course evaluationPost-course evaluation

EvaluationEvaluation Daily Daily Summary – by a report Summary – by a report

teamteam

Weekly evaluation (on every Weekly evaluation (on every Friday)Friday)

End of the Course EvaluationEnd of the Course Evaluation

Post-Course EvaluationPost-Course Evaluation Through follow-up activities to monitor Through follow-up activities to monitor

iimplementation of mplementation of wwork ork pplanlanss After-1year-After-1year-eealuation aluation qquestionnaireuestionnaire..

6. Distribution of 6. Distribution of ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

6. Distribution of 6. Distribution of ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Team LeaderTeam Leader

Daily Report TeamDaily Report Team

Recreation TeamRecreation Team

Team LeaderTeam LeaderRotates weekly (no re-election)Rotates weekly (no re-election)

Assists and encourages participants to be Assists and encourages participants to be punctual at all times especially for training punctual at all times especially for training sessionssessions

Assists and encourages participants to keep Assists and encourages participants to keep the training room tidythe training room tidy

Assists trainers/resource persons as Assists trainers/resource persons as necessarynecessary

Gives a vote of thanks to resource personsGives a vote of thanks to resource persons

Sets an example of participation and Sets an example of participation and encourages other participants to actively encourages other participants to actively participate.participate.

Daily Report TeamDaily Report Team

Rotates daily – formed by a pair of Rotates daily – formed by a pair of participantsparticipants

Takes notes of, and summarizes the Takes notes of, and summarizes the major points and key findings of major points and key findings of each training sessioneach training session

Reports the summary of the Reports the summary of the previous day’s training sessions at previous day’s training sessions at the beginning of the day (10 the beginning of the day (10 minutes).minutes).

Recreation TeamRecreation Team

Rotates weekly – formed by 5 Rotates weekly – formed by 5 participantsparticipants

Plans, proposes and arranges social and Plans, proposes and arranges social and cultural activities or events during free cultural activities or events during free time or for weekendtime or for weekend

Plans and implements short energizers Plans and implements short energizers that participants can demonstrate that participants can demonstrate during or between training sessions (e.g. during or between training sessions (e.g. singing a song, stretching or exercising)singing a song, stretching or exercising)

Should decide a coordinator.Should decide a coordinator.

7. Other Important 7. Other Important IssuesIssues

7. Other Important 7. Other Important IssuesIssues

Pre-Course Pre-Course AssignmentAssignment

Course websiteCourse website

Use of PCs/InternetUse of PCs/Internet

Security issuesSecurity issues

Pre-Course AssignmentsPre-Course Assignments

Pre-Course OrientationPre-Course Orientation

Country ReportCountry Report

Resource materialsResource materials

Research and Research and preparationspreparations

Course WebsiteCourse Website

http:/http://training/training.itcilo..itcilo.orgorg/actrav//actrav/coursescourses / /20020055/A3-/A3-00391_web00391_web//

Contains all the records of the training Contains all the records of the training course;course;

Serves as a dServes as a database of resource atabase of resource materialsmaterials and course works; and and course works; and

Offers a nOffers a networking etworking point forpoint for the the participantsparticipants and resource persons. and resource persons.

Use of PCs and InternetUse of PCs and Internet

In the classroomIn the classroom

In the lobby of Pavilion LIn the lobby of Pavilion L

In the Computer Lab.In the Computer Lab.

Security IssuesSecurity Issues

On campusOn campus

In cities.In cities.

8. Q & A8. Q & A8. Q & A8. Q & A

Any Any QQuestionsuestions/C/Clarifications?larifications?

About About oobjectivesbjectives?? About target outputsAbout target outputs?? About About specific cspecific contents?ontents? About study visit?About study visit? About … anything?About … anything?

Please ePlease enjoy the njoy the programprogram

and get the most out of and get the most out of itit!!

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