Public Services International and Its Campaigns in the Asia Pacific Presented by: Norman Grecia PSI Project Coordinator 1 st Global Labour University (GLU) Asia Alumni Workshop on Current Trade Union and Labour Campaigns in Asia UP-SOLAIR, Quezon City, Philippines 12 th August 2016
PSI is the global union federation for public sector & public services trade unions was founded in 1907. PSI represents: 20 million public services workers 669 affiliated trade unions 154 countries and territories providing services in central & national government, health and social care, municipal and community services, and public utilities.
PSI is organized into four regions: Europe Inter-America Asia & Pacific Africa and Arab Countries
PSI members/sectors in the Asia Pacific Region As of today PSI has 112 unions affiliated from the Asia Pacific Region and estimated with 1.5 million members from 26 countries. Out of this: 6 countries are 100% 1 country 75% 6 countries 50% 4 countries 25% 9 countries are 10% indexed which makes the average regional index approximately 45%
Subregions in Asia Pacific East Asia - Hongkong (China), Japan, Korea, Macau, Mongolia & Taiwan Oceania - Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu South Asia - Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka South East Asia - Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore & Thailand
How many unions? Members? East Asia - 19 unions; 913,850 members Oceania - 14 unions; 257,922 members South Asia - 45 unions; 216,944 members South East Asia - 34 unions; 93,389 members
PSI campaigns for the interests of public sector workers. Since 1907, PSI has coordinated public sector struggles for workers rights, social and economic justice, and efficient and accessible public services.
PSI presents the public sector case at the International Labour Organisation and other United Nations bodies, the World Bank and the regional development banks like ADB, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and many others.
PSI campaigns to improve the quality of public services. This involves working closely with international organisations, national governments, consumer lobbies, community organisations and NGOs. PSI solidarity and union development projects help affiliated unions by providing training and capacity-building support on the ground, especially in countries where trade unions are fighting for recognition. In the photo is Mr. Arif Islam, an officer of the Angkasa Pura I airport workers union in Indonesia, who was suspended from 2008 as a result of their strike from CB negotiation deadlock. He was re-instated back to work in March 2013, through the joint campaign of PSI affiliates in Indonesia & international pressure from PSI.
How PSI works PSI s international office is next to Geneva on the French-Swiss border. PSI has regional bases in Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, India, Japan, Lebanon, Singapore, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Togo, Ukraine and the USA. PSI affiliates meet at Congress every five years to develop a program of action which forms the basis for all PSI work. The Congress also elects an Executive Board.
PSI Program of Action 2013-2017 1.Fighting privatization 2.Advancing trade union rights 3.Influencing global policies 4.Organizing and growth
PSI Projects / Campaigns in Asia Pacific Fighting Privatization A. Re-municipalization of water in Jakarta, Indonesia B. Against privatization of energy sector in Indonesia C. Against privatization of water sector in the Philippines
PSI Projects / Campaigns in Asia Pacific Advancing Trade Union Rights A. Campaign to Ratify ILO Convention 151 in the Philippines B. Strengthening Trade Unions and Campaigning for Quality Public Services with Decent Work in the Philippines Health Sector (Proposed Comprehensive Nursing Law) C. Building Trade Union Capacity in Health and Public Administration in Indonesia D. Mapping Utility and Public Services Sectors in Bangladesh E. Decent Work and Social Protection for Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka F. Trade Union Rights for Government Employees in India G. Mapping of Precarious Workers in the Health Sector in South Asia
PSI Projects / Campaigns in Asia Pacific Influencing Global Policies A. Campaign on Core Labour Standards in the ADB - 5 country project (Indonesia, India, Mongolia, Tonga & Philippines) B. Global Tax Campaign - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) C. Global Forum on Migration and Development - People s Global Action (PGA) @ GFMD 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh D. ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC)
PSI Projects / Campaigns in Asia Pacific Organizing and Growth PSI mandates all campaigns and projects to incorporate organizing new members as part of the overall objectives. PSI goal of 1 million additional members by year 2017.
PSI Affiliates meet during: A. Sub-regional annual meeting (SASRAC, EASRAC, OSRAC, SEASRAC) B. Regional annual meeting (APREC) C. Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRECON 2016 - Japan) every 5 yrs. D. World Congress 2017 (Geneva) every 5 yrs.
PSI South East Asia Sub Regional Advisory Committee (SEASRAC) Meeting @ Singapore, 5-7 Apr. 2013 Philippines, 13-15 March 2014 Thailand, 8-10 Apr. 2015
Philippines Affiliates Public Sector: 1. Alliance of Government Workers in the Water Sector (AGWWAS) 2. Confederation of Independent Unions in the Public Sector (CIU) 3. Napocor Employees Consolidated Union (NECU) 4. Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) 5. Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK) 6. Philippine Independent Public Sector Employees Association (PIPSEA) Private Sector: 1. Alliance of Filipino Workers (AFW) 2. Manila Water Employees Union (MWEU) 3. Maynilad Water Supervisors Association (MWSA)
Trade Union Solidarity Support Organizations and Partners Trade Union Solidarity Center of Finland (SASK) Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO-TCO) Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO-Norway) Ireland s Public and Services Union (IMPACT) FNV Mondiaal (Netherlands) Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Danish Trade Union Council for International Development Cooperation (LO-FTF) Public Service Union in the United Kingdom (UNISON) ILO ACTRAV
Contact details Public Services International BP 9, 01211 Ferney-Voltaire Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)450 40 64 64 Fax: +33 (0)450 40 73 20 E-mail: psi@world-psi.org Web: www.world-psi.org To receive the monthly PSI World News e-mail: communications@world-psi.org with the word News in the subject line and your preferred language - English, French, Japanese, Russian or Spanish.
Contact details PSI-Asia Pacific Regional Organisation Wisma AUPE Level 4 295 Upper Paya Lebar Road Singapore 534295 Tel: +65 62823219 Fax: +65 62804919 PSI Philippines Projects Liaison Coordination c/o Alliance of Filipino Workers (AFW) # 23 Ambuklao St., Napocor Village, Bgy. Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, Philippines 1107 +632 9624941; +632 9624955 E-mail: psi@world-psi.org Web: www.world-psi.org To receive the monthly PSI World News e-mail: communications@world-psi.org with the word News in the subject line and your preferred language - English, French, Japanese, Russian or Spanish.
General Secretary Rosa Pavanelli President Dave Prentis
AP Regional Secretary Lakshmi Vaidhiyanathan SEA Sub Regional Secretary Ian Mariano
Vice President for Asia Pacific
Greetings from the PSI Asia Pacific Unions!
Greetings from the PSI Asia Pacific Unions! Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee APREC 2014