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Pillar 1: Rights At Work Accomplishment Highlights

Pillar 1: Rights At Work Accomplishment Highlights. Mr. Edwin Bustillos Alliance of Progressive Labor. Joint NTAC and NTAC-TWG Meeting DOLE Executive Building, Intramuros, Manila November 24, 2009. INTENDED OUTCOME. Enabling policy environment for the protection and effective

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Pillar 1: Rights At Work Accomplishment Highlights

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  1. Pillar 1: Rights At Work Accomplishment Highlights Mr. Edwin Bustillos Alliance of Progressive Labor Joint NTAC and NTAC-TWG Meeting DOLE Executive Building, Intramuros, Manila November 24, 2009

  2. INTENDED OUTCOME Enabling policy environment for the protection and effective implementation of the rights and welfare of workers strengthened

  3. Rights At Work: A Summary TARGET ACCOMPLISHMENT 13 Outputs 29 Projects 13 Outputs 23 Projects

  4. MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS

  5. 1. Application of ratified international labor standards specially Core Conventions improved/strengthened 13 Outputs 19 Projects

  6. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • 16 Bills filed in the Congress of the • Philippines • Bill on security of tenure included in the TEC • agenda • Draft bill giving Congress the sole power to • reorganize the national government Labor Law Reforms

  7. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Policy review on: • Rule XXII of DO 40-03 on conciliation, mediation and assumption of jurisdiction • Guidelines in the conduct of PNP personnel, private security guards, company guard forces • during strikes, lockouts and labor disputes in • general • Key Principles for Labor Policy Reforms • in the 21st Century Labor Law Reforms

  8. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Labor Code Reform and Review Project • resulted to a consolidated Trade Union • position and proposal on: • Freedom of association • Security of tenure • Contractualization • Assumption of jurisdiction • Gender dimension incorporated in drafting the provisions Labor Law Reforms

  9. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Strengthening compliance to ILO C87: • Tripartite partners highly involved in the activities related to the ILO Technical Mission • Tripartite response to ILO requests on: • Arts. 234c, 237a, 264, 269 and 270 • ILO Technical Mission resulted to a Technical Cooperation Program Labor Law Reforms

  10. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Series of TIPC consultation were • conducted on the proposed IRR • Department Order No. 40-F-03, s. 2008 • issued • Educational activities conducted • Issues on certain provisions of the IRR • were put forward Effective Implementation of RA 9481

  11. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Joint DOLE-PEZA Project • “Understanding Labor Disputes and the • Role of Zone Police and Private Security • Guards in Maintaining Industrial Peace” • Joint DOLE-PEZA Administrative Order • issued last Sept. 2009 creating a TWG • to implement the DOLE-PEZA MOA Strengthen application and compliance with 8 Core ILO Conventions

  12. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Joint DOLE-PEZA Project • 4 batches of lecture-seminars conducted • right to self-organization • understanding the nuances in labor- • management relations • role of zone police and security guards • in ensuring industrial peace and harmony • procedures on conflict management and • conciliation-mediation in handling strikes, • lockouts and labor disputes Strengthen application and compliance with 8 Core ILO Conventions

  13. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Influenced PEZA to developed standard • disputes/complaint reporting and • monitoring forms and database • Hand-over Call to Action for Decent Work • to concerned national government • agencies and LGUs • 3 regional training on CLS, Decent Work • and CSR Strengthen application and compliance with 8 Core ILO Conventions

  14. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Multi-stakeholder inputs considered • in the preparation of the Draft Final • Report • Labor group (TUCP) comments on • the Application by the Philippine • Government of C87 submitted to ILO Reporting Obligations under Article 22

  15. OUTPUT 1: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Sectoral organizing on-going • Module on Informal Sector organizing • developed Subsectoral Organizing for WIE

  16. OUTPUT 2: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Draft amendments to D.O. 18-02 • prepared and presented to the TIPC- • TEC and the DOLE Regional Directors • Bills submitted to the 14th Congress • Trade Union support for the bills • clinched as a result of regional consultations • conducted by labor groups Better job security promoted

  17. OUTPUT 2: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Philippine Employer Labor Social Partnership • and Join Foreign Chambers meeting resulted • to: • JFC’s openness to implement existing law • and IRR • JFC also open to establish social dialogue • mechanism to address concerns on • contractualization • Trade Union support for the bills • clinched as a result of regional consultations • conducted by labor groups Better job security promoted

  18. 3. International labor standards ratified

  19. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C177 (Homework) • TIPC recommended its ratification • Consultation with other group of workers • resulted to wider support for the Convention • PGMA en banc issued a directive for DOLE • and PLLO to speed up the process Push for the ratification of eight ILO Conventions

  20. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Maritime Labour Convention 2006 • Regional consultation conducted • Gaps were identified and proposed policy • actions were developed • Action for the ratification of the MLC developed Push for the ratification of eight ILO Conventions

  21. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Maritime Labour Convention 2006 • TIPC resolutions: • Recommendation for ratification • Recommendation for immediate • compliance pending ratification Push for the ratification of eight ILO Conventions

  22. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C185 (Seafarers’ Identity Documents) • Sectoral consultations conducted • TIPC recommended its ratification • TIPC resolution calling for the coverage of • non-seafarers and offshore workers on board • vessels in maritime navigation Push for the ratification of eight ILO Conventions

  23. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C187 (Promotional Framework on • Occupational Safety and Health) • Consultations among stakeholders • conducted Push for the ratification of eight ILO Conventions

  24. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Proposed international instrument for • Domestic Workers • Tripartite partners participated in the • Philippine Campaign for Domestic Workers • Tripartite responses developed and • submitted to ILO • Stakeholders’ consultations were conducted Initiate preparatory work for five ILO Conventions/proposed instrument

  25. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Proposed international instrument for • Domestic Workers • Tripartite partners participated in the • Philippine Campaign for Domestic Workers • Tripartite responses developed and • submitted to ILO • Stakeholders’ consultations were conducted Initiate preparatory work for five ILO Conventions/proposed instrument

  26. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C 162 (Safety in the use of Asbestos) • HB 6544 on Banning the importation, • manufacture, processing, use or distribution • in commerce of asbestos and asbestos- • containing products • Ban Asbestos Campaign resulted to: • Sustained info dissemination on issues on asbestos • Joint Communique on Ban Asbestos Initiate preparatory work for five ILO Conventions/proposed instrument

  27. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C 162 (Safety in the use of Asbestos) • Documentation on improper asbestos removal • resulted to media investigation and inspection • Series of consultations conducted to develop a national program for the elimination of asbestos-related diseases based the WHO/ILO Initiate preparatory work for five ILO Conventions/proposed instrument

  28. OUTPUT 3: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • C 162 (Safety in the use of Asbestos) • Proposed measures at the workplace based • on C162 and the CCO for asbestos developed • Lobbying efforts to introduce the campaign • on banning asbestos resulted to committee • hearing and agreement in the Lower House to • consolidate pending asbestos-related bills Initiate preparatory work for five ILO Conventions/proposed instrument

  29. 4. Worst forms of child labor eliminated

  30. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Sagip Batang Manggagawa • 62 Duty bearers from 16 regions • underwent Training for Labor Inspectors, • Hearing Officers and Sheriffs on the • Effective Enforcement of RA 9231 and • RA 9203 • Draft manual on the Conduct of Inspection, • Rescue and Enforcement Proceedings in • Child Labor Cases for labor inspectors, • sheriffs, hearing officers and child labor • program coordinators developed Implementation of the PPACL

  31. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Kabuhayan Para Sa Magulang ng Batang • Manggagawa (KASAMA) Program • Php4.702M livelihood assistance provided • to 296 parents of child laborers Implementation of the PPACL

  32. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Advocacy work resulted to: • Signing of commitment to action against • child labor by barangay officials • Ordinance for the mandatory registration • of recruitment agencies at the barangay • level passed in Cebu Implementation of the PPACL

  33. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Advocacy work resulted to: • Children’ Welfare Code in Davao, Sultan • Kudarat and Ifugao • Model ordinance on the prevention and • elimination of child labor developed and • presented to barangay officials in Tacloban • and Ormoc Implementation of the PPACL

  34. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Eliminating Child Labor in the Tobacco • Industry Project • 286 children and their families provided • with education and livelihood assistance • Project Angel Tree • 1,447 child laborers’ provided with various • assistance • 1,447 Implementation of the PPACL

  35. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Annual recognition of child-friendly and • child labor-free establishments Employers’ advocacy against child labor

  36. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Sustained anti-child labor/trafficking-dedicated • hotlines, platform for regular communication – • websites • www.tucp.org.ph • www.trafficking.org.ph • www.unionsaynotochildlabor.org Workers Alliance against child labor

  37. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Installed prevention measures and messages • in the operational procedures of 49 transport • companies and port workers • Help Lines and Service Guides • Helpdesks and Public addressing system • Inspection of minors in bus terminals Workers Alliance against child labor

  38. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Printed 4 sets and disseminated 69,175 IECs • and advocacy materials • Monitored and processed 14 incidents • involving 40 children Workers Alliance against child labor

  39. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • 288 inquiries handled and monitored • 20 incidents of trafficking in persons • intercepted/prevented and referred to • appropriate agencies Workers Alliance against child labor

  40. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Lobbied for the passage of 11 local • instruments providing protection for • trafficking in person victims • Developed some 2,347 trained trade • union monitors and community • advocates Workers Alliance against child labor

  41. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Affiliated transport unions show anti- • trafficking videos and posted prevention • materials on board buses, vessels, union • offices and terminals • 35 formal partnership agreement signed • with affiliated overland and sea-based • transport companies, workers organizations • and other support groups Workers Alliance against child labor

  42. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Anti- child labor monitoring prevention • Supported 62 trafficking in person orientation • and information activities • Employers and workers in the • transportation sector • Members of TUCP-assisted communities in • 14 pilot areas nationwide Workers Alliance against child labor

  43. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Prosecution • Developed and operated a centralized • database on trafficking in persons and • related cases • 588 completed Standard Report Forms • entered into the database • 155 government, NGOs in 12 regions • adopted the system and participated Workers Alliance against child labor

  44. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Prosecution • Developed and operated a centralized • database on trafficking in persons and • related cases • 190 trained front liners as trainer, encoder, • administrator of the database at the local • level • Partnership agreements signed with 464 • individuals (government, NGOs, LGUs, • media, trade unions) for data collection and • submission Workers Alliance against child labor

  45. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • Developed guide instruments for service • providers and victims/survivors • Monitoring forms for trafficking and other • related information, cases/complaints • Computerized monitoring and data banking • system • Flowcharts and manuals for accessing • services and programs Workers Alliance against child labor

  46. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • Free transportation provided by affiliated • transport unions to returning trafficking in • person victims and their families • Lobbied for the construction of additional/ • expansion of existing shelter and facilities in • Cavite, Negros Occidental and Compostela • Valley Workers Alliance against child labor

  47. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • Partnership agreement with 14 TUCP • trained private law groups, civic • organizations, law schools, law students • and public/private legal practitioners for • free legal assistance, counseling and referral • services Workers Alliance against child labor

  48. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • 30 trafficking in person (TIP) victims from • 14 areas were provided services by trained • PAO lawyers, CHR’s human rights action • officers and community-based TIP advocates • Preparation of affidavits, sworn statements, • other compliant documents • Gathering of evidences • Referral to agencies for support services • Representation in court hearings Workers Alliance against child labor

  49. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • Affiliated federations engage in alternative • economic activities to support families of • child laborers • Utilized labor and management cooperation • and other social dialogue mechanisms to • influence company support for anti-child labor • programs in their CSR initiatives Workers Alliance against child labor

  50. OUTPUT 4: MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS • Reintegration • CSR initiatives include: • 8 welding machines donated to TESDA • benefitting 35 students • 12 sewing machines donated and • transportation allowance of Php60/day • sustained the attendance of trainees • Talks on-going for a pre-school program/ • learning center for child laborers Workers Alliance against child labor

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