Promoting DECENT WORK by Intensifying the Campaign for

Promoting DECENT WORK by Intensifying the Campaign for Ratification of Con. 187 --Promotional Framework on Occupational Safety and Health (October 2011 – December 2012) joint tucp/ffw project proposal --PHILIPPINES

background and justification § 18 priority ILO Conventions for action under the PDWCA 2008 -2010. Among these are Con. 187 and related conventions: C 184 Safety And Health In Agriculture, C 155 Occupational Safety And Health, C 129 Labor Inspection In Agriculture, C 162 Safety In The Use Of Asbestos, And C 81 Labor Inspection § The PDWCA exhorts tripartite partners, to take necessary steps to achieve various levels or progress towards ratification of these identified priority conventions.

background and justification § PDWCA assessment: “no substantial accomplishments as far as the priority conventions FOR RATIFICATION are concerned. ” § Accidents at work are continuously on the rise, reaching 270 million each year. There were altogether 2. 38 million work-related deaths annually (ILO, 2008) § 63 workers were killed and 51 workers were injured in 28 fatal workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – August 2011 (TUCP compilation of newspaper reports show. )

background and justification § Actions on strengthening Fo. A, CB, and other workers’ rights are in place and on-going! § Senseless workplace deaths, accidents, and illnesses are a common concern for both workers and employers. § High impact on productivity and security of affected workers’ families. § There is need for accelerated action and a dedicated organization/champion to take lead for each Convention or sets of Conventions if national Decent Work objectives are to be achieved.

target groups& parties involved Target groups: --tripartite constituents –unions, employers, government --PHILIPPINE SENATORS, chairpersons of the Foreign Relations and Labor, Employment & Human Resource Development Committees Parties involved: --ILO, NATIONAL LABOR CENTERS, WORKERS’ ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYERS

development objectives To have contributed to the achievement of an ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR FREER EXERCISE OF FOA, CB, AND OTHER HUMAN AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

objectives Through intensified INTER-UNION advocacy, in collaboration with SOCIAL PARTNERS, to have INCREASED WIDER SUPPORT for: eventual ratification of Convention 187 Promotional Framework on Occupational Safety and Health, as well as preparatory/progressive work on C 184 Safety and Health in Agriculture, C 155 Occupational Safety and Health, C 129 Labor Inspection in Agriculture, and C 162 Safety in the Use of Asbestos, and C 81 Labor Inspection.

activities §INTER-UNION PROJECT TEAM §REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS AND CAPACITY-BUILDING §NATIONAL CONFERENCE §DIALOGUE WITH SELECT SENATORS (October 2011 – March 2012)

activities § MONTHLY ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING MEETINGS § A WEB-BASED CAMPAIGN linked with the TUCP website (www. tucp. org. ph) will be established to support to whole advocacy. It will also serve as a source of information related to priority conventions for ratification. A pro-forma electronic mail, addressed directly to the senate president, and Senate Committee of Foreign Affairs, and copied to all other senators will be made available for unique website visitors to endorse. We will aim to gather 3, 000 emails directly to senators, inboxes. (This is modelled from the TUCP campaign for the passage of senate bill on banning the use of asbestos. ) § Project outcome dissemination forum (TRIPARTITE)

Promoting Decent Work by Intensifying the Campaign for Ratification of Con. 187 --Promotional Framework on Occupational Safety and Health (October 2011 – December 2012) joint project proposal --PHILIPPINES