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Campaigning Decent Work. The Belgian Experience. Overview. Towards a Decent Work Campaign 2008-2010: A Decent Work Campaign Some good results Follow up Lessons learnt. 1. Towards a DW Campaign. Core business TU’s and some NGO’s International campaign DWDL Two years of preparation
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Campaigning Decent Work The Belgian Experience
Overview • Towards a Decent Work Campaign • 2008-2010: A Decent Work Campaign • Some good results • Follow up • Lessons learnt
1. Towards a DW Campaign • Core business TU’s and some NGO’s • International campaign DWDL • Two years of preparation • Unique synergy between TU’s and broader North-South movement
3. Some good results • 167.269 signatures • DW in code of conducts and CBA’s • Large media/press coverage • Political support and engagements: • DW on the agenda! • Parlementary Resolution on DW • DW as condition for trade and investment agreements (e.g. BIT Colombia)? • …
4. Follow up • Policy Working Group on DW continues • Member-driven: focus on 2 topics: • Labour rights in FTA’s and BIT’s • Labour rights in supply chains • Lobby activities • DE: visibility and public action on WDDW • Domestic work (media and policy, 2011) • Youth Employment (facebook action, 2012)
5. Lessons learnt • Innovative theme towards public, policy makers,… • N-S interconnectedness • New public: workers: identification!! • Synergy between TU’s and NGO’s • DW as development strategy: TU core business recognized by NGO’s • Need concrete demands and examples for DE
5. Lessons learnt • Heavy consultation process • TU’s and Development education? • a win-win? • own interest • crisis as opportunity? • bring the same message • good example: domestic work convention