ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Course A3-00995

TRADE UNION TRAINING FOR ACFTU ON LABOR LAW LEGISLATIONS AND

REFORM

Course OrientationCourse Orientation课程指南课程指南

ACTRAV-TurinACTRAV-Turin

Aims of This Aims of This OrientationOrientation课程指南的目的课程指南的目的

1/To understand the objectives and 1/To understand the objectives and expected outputs of this programmeexpected outputs of this programme;;

有助于更好地理解此次培训的目标和所有助于更好地理解此次培训的目标和所期待的成果期待的成果

22//To confirmTo confirm the timetable the timetable of the courseof the course,, and make necessary fineand make necessary fine tuning to ittuning to it..

确定课程的时间安排并作出适当的调整确定课程的时间安排并作出适当的调整

Background Background 背景背景 The world of work is changing - due The world of work is changing - due

to –to – Globalisation & economic liberalisation,Globalisation & economic liberalisation,

Decline of Public sector, Privatization policies, Decline of Public sector, Privatization policies,

influence of International Trade/WTO rules, influence of International Trade/WTO rules, foreign investment/MNCs, foreign investment/MNCs,

new technologies & new management new technologies & new management strategies,strategies,

the role of state is also changing;the role of state is also changing;

Background Background 背景背景Consequences in the labour markets:Consequences in the labour markets:

Employers’ need for Employment Flexibility Employers’ need for Employment Flexibility [Downsizing, non-permanent jobs/contract-casual jobs][Downsizing, non-permanent jobs/contract-casual jobs]

Adverse impact on Workers [Adverse impact on Workers [increasing workloads, increasing workloads, growing insecurity of jobs & social security at riskgrowing insecurity of jobs & social security at risk];];

labour law reforms (labour law reforms (to provide for more employment to provide for more employment flexibility & lesser regulation of industry);flexibility & lesser regulation of industry);

Growth of informal sector employmentGrowth of informal sector employment

Declining TU memberships & weakening of TUs; Declining TU memberships & weakening of TUs;

So, What Can TUs Do?So, What Can TUs Do? • Organize! increase memberships & influence - HOW? Organize! increase memberships & influence - HOW?

• campaign for labour law reforms!campaign for labour law reforms!

• Improve TU capacities to service membership – Improve TU capacities to service membership – provide new services too…provide new services too…

• Build links with other social partners – nationally and Build links with other social partners – nationally and internationally,internationally,

• AND ?.... How do we increase TU influence?AND ?.... How do we increase TU influence?

Long-TermLong-Term Objectives Objectives 长期长期目标目标

To contribute towards ACFTU’s capacities to –To contribute towards ACFTU’s capacities to –

Promote workers rights and social protection Promote workers rights and social protection in China in this period of globalization in China in this period of globalization

To play an active role in tripartite dialogue & To play an active role in tripartite dialogue & decision-making processes in the area of decision-making processes in the area of labour legislations to promote & protect labour legislations to promote & protect workers rightsworkers rights

Use ILO’s International Labour Standards for Use ILO’s International Labour Standards for promoting organizing & workers promoting organizing & workers

rightsrights

Immediate Objectives Immediate Objectives 即定即定目标目标

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Identify main challenges & difficulties faced by TUs in organising Identify main challenges & difficulties faced by TUs in organising & protecting workers rights, and explain how trade unions can & protecting workers rights, and explain how trade unions can address them effectively;address them effectively;

• Be familiar with the key provisions of labour legislations in other Be familiar with the key provisions of labour legislations in other countries;countries;

• Know about & understand the role of social dialogue & ILO Know about & understand the role of social dialogue & ILO Standards in promoting labour law reforms, including the role Standards in promoting labour law reforms, including the role and strategies of the trade unions in ensuring fundamental and strategies of the trade unions in ensuring fundamental principles and rights in the world of work;principles and rights in the world of work;

• Understand & utilize the ILO standards, including supervisory Understand & utilize the ILO standards, including supervisory mechanisms, to promote an “enabling environment” for respect mechanisms, to promote an “enabling environment” for respect of workers rights;of workers rights;

• Trade Union strategies for promoting workers rights;Trade Union strategies for promoting workers rights;

Key Issues to be DiscussedKey Issues to be DiscussedGlobalization, Labour Laws, Decent Work & Challenges Globalization, Labour Laws, Decent Work & Challenges

for Trade Unionsfor Trade Unions

Labour Law in China & Challenges before ACFTU Labour Law in China & Challenges before ACFTU

Social Dialogue & ILO Standards as instruments for Social Dialogue & ILO Standards as instruments for labour law reformslabour law reforms

Labour Legislation in the contemporary worldLabour Legislation in the contemporary world

Freedom of Association & other International Labour Freedom of Association & other International Labour Standards & Workers Rights to OrganizeStandards & Workers Rights to Organize

Enabling Conditions & Strategies for TU Organizing & Enabling Conditions & Strategies for TU Organizing & Social ProtectionSocial Protection

22ndnd Week Week 第第 22周周Study Visit to LO Sweden (Stockholm)Study Visit to LO Sweden (Stockholm)

Focus of the study visit:• Labour movement in Sweden, relations with Political

Parties, role of trade unions in Swedish society, etc;

• Trade Union Law, Industrial Disputes Resolution Machinery & Experience of LO on Organizing – at Enterprise levels, national and multinational companies;

• Field visit to any selected industrial unit/factory to see its working and interact with trade union representatives.

Evaluation Evaluation 评估评估

End of the Course EvaluationEnd of the Course Evaluation

课程最后的评估课程最后的评估 Feedback is welcome on daily-Feedback is welcome on daily-

basisbasis

（（欢迎每天进行情况反馈）欢迎每天进行情况反馈）

* Any Questions?* Any Questions?有问题吗？有问题吗？