IndustriALL Global Union Shipbuilding-Shipbreaking Activities for

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1 Shipbuilding-Shipbreaking Activities for Kan Matsuzaki- IndustriALL Global Union

2 Shipbuilding(-shipbreaking)Meetings from 2005 to Present Year Place Participants by countries 2005 Nov. - AG Tokyo, JAPAN Brazil, Europe, Japan, South Korea, UK, USA 2006 Nov - AG Washington, USA Brazil, Finland, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, UK, USA 2007 June - AG Mumbai, INDIA Finland, France, India, Japan, UK AG Singapore Finland, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, UK AG Hanoi, VIETNAM Denmark, India, Japan, South Korea, UK, USA, Vietnam 2010 Dec. - AG Seoul, KOREA 22 participants and 2 guest speakers from Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, USA 2011 Sept. Conference with EMF Istanbul, TURKEY 45 participants, 19 unions and 9 organizations from Brazil, Taiwan-ROC, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherland, Norway, Pakistan, Spain, Turkey 2012 Nov. - AG Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 26 participants, 9 unions from Brazil, Chile, Denmark, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, and Norway 2013 Nov. - AG JØRLUNDE, Denmark 48 participants, 21 unions, 2 organizations from Australia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, UK and USA 2014 Nov. - WC Nagasaki, JAPAN 83 participants, 24 unions, 1 organization, 1 government from Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and USA

3 Nagasaki, November participants from 24 unions in 19 countries took part. They included unions from Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan ROC, UK and USA 3

4 Highlights the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships: demanding that all the major shipbuilding, shipbreaking and shipping states on expedite ratification Promoting sustainable industry policy: shifting to high value-added shipbuilding such as to offshore and eco-friendly by demanding sustainable industrial policies from governments and employers. Trade Union Network: BAE systems TUN launched as the first TUN in the sector. Dispute at Rolls-Royce Marine Korea: calling for the immediate reinstatement of the unfairly dismissed workers Co-chairs of the sector : The new co-chairs of the sector are Satoshi Kudoh from JBU/JCM, Japan and Eileen Yeo Chor Gek from SMEEU, Singapore. The unions also elected V.V. Rane from SMEFI, India as vice chair of the sector representing the shipbreaking unions. the next Action Group meeting will take place near the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh: Chittagong on 2-3 November (tentative schedule) 4

5 Action Plan for Build union power throughout the world by Focusing on organizing and gaining union density in emerging shipbuilding-shipbreaking countries such as Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Supporting the development of strong, democratic, independent, representative and sustainable trade unions in the shipbreaking industry in South Asia region through bilateral or multilateral cooperation projects. Reaching out to unorganized workers and precarious workers (agency workers, subcontract workers, migrant workers, etc.) to include them in the protection of a collective agreement. 5

6 Action Plan for Confront global capital by Developing the process of creating Trade Union Networks (2-3 networks by 2016) at all levels, such as MNCs, commercial/naval sectors, regions, and countries. Seeking opportunities to negotiate Global Framework Agreement with shipbuilding MNCs 6

7 Action Plan for Defend workers rights by Taking solidarity action against attacks on workers rights wherever they occur Demanding that governments expedite ratification of the IMO s Hong Kong Convention Promoting OHS in both shipbuilding and shipbreaking Achieving 30% women s participation in the events/meetings by effectively focusing on the gender agenda of shipbuildingshipbreaking workers. 7

8 Action Plan for Fight precarious work by Continuing to motivate joint actions by affiliated unions throughout the process of Fight Against Precarious Campaign. Increasing the number of examples of limits to the use of precarious workers in CBAs through the sharing of good practices between the affiliates. Develop trade union networks to fight against the growth of precarious work in the sector and to defend shipbuildingshipbreaking workers rights 8

9 Action Plan for Ensure sustainable industrial employment by Building affiliates capacity to develop and implement their own vision of sustainable industrial development by the sharing of good practices Developing collaborative activities and seeking synergies to effect sustainable industrial policies, with other sectors such as Mechanical Engineering and Oil & Gas Actively getting involved in the process of creating the ILO s proposed new code of practice on Safety and Health in Shipbuilding and Repair 9

10 OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding (WP6) What are the Working Party s principal activities? The compilation and analysis of subsidies and other support measures provided to the shipbuilding sector through an Inventory. A number of non-oecd economies participate in this activity. Consideration of the nature and effect of factors that can distort the shipbuilding market. Country-level peer reviews of support measures in the shipbuilding industry. These follow on from a series of reports on the shipbuilding industries in both OECD and non-oecd economies (reports on China, Chinese Taipei, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam were completed). The peer reviews are prepared with the participation of the respective economies. In consultation with key shipbuilder associations, the analysis of shipbuilding supply and demand. Regular review and updating of the Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Ships. Environmental and climate change issues, and their implication for the shipbuilding industry. 10

11 OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding (WP6) Workshop on Shipbuilding and the Offshore Industry in November 2014 The purpose of the workshop was to better understand this increasingly important market segment for the shipbuilding industry. The WP6 was particularly interested in understanding the scope and limitations for reorientation of shipyards towards offshore vessels and the lessons learnt from recent diversification strategies. OECD WP6 is still losing its way on how to make better policies for better lives in the shipbuilding industry. 11

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