Trade Union Congress of the Philippines

Vice President RUBEN D TORRES

ASEAN TRADE UNION COUNCILON MIGRANT WORKERS:

Promoting Migrant Workers Protection &

Regional Coordination

o The ATUC

oRegional trade union cooperation

oATUC priorities

oNext steps

outline

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

Who we are

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

ATUC Leadership

�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)

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.

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

dialogue with the

ASEAN

�Advocacy towards recognition of

ATUC and AP as social dialogue

partner in the ASEAN

oAP/ATUC accreditation by the ASEAN

oATUC VP as liaison to the ASEAN

Secretariat

oRepresentation with national ASEAN

focal points

ATUC and AP have

worked on… (1)

�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

ATUC and AP have

worked on… (2)

�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

ATUC and AP have

worked on… (3)

� 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

ATUC and AP have

worked on… (4)

� Establishment of a COMPLAINTS,

REPORTING & MONITORING

MECHANIMS

o Standard Complaint Form

o Process Flow

o ATUC Info System of Migrant

Workers (ATIS) --under construction

ATUC and AP have

worked on… (6)

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.

ATUC MW Complaints

Mechanism, Process Flow

& Referral System

opromote ratification of ILO Con. 97, 143, 189

o support measures for employment in place of

migration

oOrganize migrant workers;

oProvide legal services

o Include migrant concerns in CBAs

o Social protection & OSH

oMRA for vulnerable sectors

oEstablishment/strengthening of MIC

oATIS, others

Adopted the

“Inter-Union Agreement on

Cooperation to Promote Decent

Work” (24 Sept. 2014)

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.

Affiliates designated

FOCAL POINTS

ON MIGRANT LABOR

ATUC

Nine 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.”

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.”

ATUC

9 priority programs

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

ATUC

priority programs (1-4)

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

ATUC

priority programs (5-9)

ATUC ILO ATP

Programs

*tackled five (5) of the 9 ATUC priorities

Developed during the

ATUC Special

Technical Meeting

in July 2013, Manila

Adopted by the ATUC

General Assembly in

October 2013,

Manila

ATUC ILO ATP AP

programs

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

Thank you!