ASEAN TRADE UNION COUNCIL ON MIGRANT WORKERS: Promoting Migrant Workers Protection & Regional Coordination

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1 ASEAN TRADE UNION COUNCIL ON MIGRANT WORKERS: Promoting Migrant Workers Protection & Regional Coordination Trade Union Congress of the Philippines Vice President RUBEN D TORRES

2 outline o The ATUC o Regional trade union cooperation o ATUC priorities o Next steps

3 Who we are ATUC is a grouping of 18 national labor centres, in 9 ASEAN states, representing some 5 million workers. Cambodia (CCL, CCTU, CUF); Indonesia (K- SPI/CITU, K-SPSI, K-SBSI); Laos (LFTU); Malaysia (MTUC); Myanmar/Burma (FTUM); Philippines (TUCP, FFW); Singapore (NTUC); Thailand (LCT, SERC, TTUC, NCPE); Vietnam (VGCL); Timor Leste (TLTUC) is associate member

4 ATUC Leadership o President BRO. MOHD. KHALID BIN ATAN (MTUC) o Sec. Gen. BRO. ERNESTO HERRERA, PhD (TUCP) Three Vice presidents: o BRO. JOHN DE PAYVA (NTUC) o BRO. SAID IQBAL (K-SPI/CITU) o ITUC - Thai Council

5 dialogue with the ASEAN Dialogue and Hand-over of Statements o To the ASEAN -- AP/ATUC Statement and Call to Action on Rebalancing Growth for Decent Work (Sept. 2009) o To the 2010 SLOMM/ALMM A Trade Union Road Map Towards Creation of ASEAN Social and Labour Standards (May 2010)

6 dialogue with the ASEAN Dialogue and Hand-over of Statements o To the ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour -- AP/ATUC Statement on Labour Migration in ASEAN (July 2011) Similar activities held by affiliates with their governments.

7 dialogue with the ASEAN Discussions on: o Identification of ASEAN contact point (Director level) o Accreditation of the ATUC/AP as the trade union organisation within the ASEAN o Regular technical meetings with ASEAN on labour related issues

8 ATUC and AP have worked on (1) Advocacy towards recognition of ATUC and AP as social dialogue partner in the ASEAN o AP/ATUC accreditation by the ASEAN o ATUC VP as liaison to the ASEAN Secretariat o Representation with national ASEAN focal points

9 ATUC and AP have worked on (2) Advocacy for the adoption of the ASEAN Social Charter Promotion of better Industrial Relations in the ASEAN through involvement in the ILO/JAPAN IR in the ASEAN Project

10 ATUC and AP have worked on (3) Monitoring of Free Trade Agreements o Labor market assessment, sustainability impact assessment and integration of decent work in FTAs o Greater transparency in the process of FTA negotiations o Strengthening cooperation, collaboration and dialogue with ETUC, ITUC-AP and ITUC and CSOs re.ftas

11 ATUC and AP have worked on (4) ILO/ATUC/ITUC-AP SEMINAR ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION Participation in Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers ASEAN Forum on Labour Migration Civil Society Framework on the Protection and Promotion of Rights of Migrant Workers ATUC affiliates Migrant Workers Desks Affiliates identified Partner NGOs for the provision of services to migrants

12 ATUC and AP have worked on (6) Establishment of a COMPLAINTS, REPORTING & MONITORING MECHANIMS o Standard Complaint Form o Process Flow o ATUC Info System of Migrant Workers (ATIS) --under construction

13 ATUC MW Complaints Mechanism, Process Flow & Referral System o Shows the process flow in handling complaints or inquiry by migrant workers or their representatives. o The mechanism proceeds to the referral system when the national trade union centre refers migrant workers to government agencies, partner civil society organisations (CSOs)/non-government organisations (NGOs) or other national trade union centres for appropriate intervention. Each process shows who is responsible and outline of action for every process.

14 Adopted the Inter-Union Agreement on Cooperation to Promote Decent Work (24 Sept. 2014) o promote ratification of ILO Con. 97, 143, 189 o support measures for employment in place of migration o Organize migrant workers; o Provide legal services o Include migrant concerns in CBAs o Social protection & OSH o MRA for vulnerable sectors o Establishment/strengthening of MIC o ATIS, others

15 Affiliates designated FOCAL POINTS ON MIGRANT LABOR o Ensure information exchange among affiliates; o Coordinate/communicate with partners (the affiliate, ATUC Secretariat); o Assist in the implementation of the affiliate s programs on migrant labour; o Provide agreed information for the ATUC Information System on Migrant Workers (ATIS), including monitoring reports; o Seek appointment for meetings with the government agencies and other relevant organizations, including ASEAN and the country s ASEAN focal point, whenever necessary; o Provide monthly record of progress and other events and activities.

16 ATUC Nine Priority Programs

17 ATUC 9 priority programs Anchored on the overall objective of ASEAN cooperation: towards the vision of a better quality of life, productive employment, and adequate social protection for ASEAN peoples through enhancing workforce competitiveness, creating a harmonious and progressive workplace, and promotion of decent work for all.

18 ATUC 9 priority programs..and in the ASEAN Labour Ministers Vision Statement of 2000 stated inter alia that in order to facilitate regional integration, We shall work closely with workers, employers, civil society, and other organizations to provide a favourable environment for economic growth and employment creation, as a key strategy to accelerate economic recovery and growth.

19 ATUC priority programs (1-4) 1. The ASEAN Social Charter, the ATUC Trade Union Roadmap, the Responses to the ASEAN Labour Ministers Work Programme, and Country Actions 2. ASEAN Labour, Fair Globalization and FTAs, including the ASEAN ECOSOC 3. The Global Jobs Pact and the Social Protection Floor 4. Migrant Workers, including Trafficking

20 ATUC priority programs (5-9) 5. Coherence between ILO Conventions and National Laws 6. Progressive Labour Practices and Workforce Developments 7. Youth Employment & Elimination of Child Labour 8. Decent Work and IFIs 9. The Decent Work Country Programmes

21 ATUC ILO ATP Programs *tackled five (5) of the 9 ATUC priorities

22 ATUC ILO ATP AP programs Developed during the ATUC Special Technical Meeting in July 2013, Manila Adopted by the ATUC General Assembly in October 2013, Manila

23 ATUC ILO ATP AP programs 1. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TU ML FOCAL POINTS 2. ATUC ACE INTERFACE 3. FIVE STUDIES/RESEARCHES AND DISSEMINATION FORUMS 4. DIALOGUE WITH THE ASEAN SEC. ON LABOR MIGRATION, DECENT WORK, AND RECOGNITION 5. YOUTH RALLY 6. ATUC INFORMATION SYSTEM ON MW

24 Thank you!