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Group 2 Tony, Kang, Hang, Rajes, Ranti

Group 2 Tony, Kang, Hang, Rajes, Ranti. #1 List the major changes that have affected (positively or negatively) the employment, labour and trade unions. loss of jobs increasing job insecurity underemployment multiple jobs child labor, feminization, casualization.

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Group 2 Tony, Kang, Hang, Rajes, Ranti

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  1. Group 2 Tony, Kang, Hang, Rajes, Ranti

  2. #1List the major changes that have affected (positively or negatively) the employment, labour and trade unions

  3. loss of jobs increasing job insecurity underemployment multiple jobs child labor, feminization, casualization flexibilization informalization migration & globalization “core- periphery” impact on employment

  4. closure relocation outsourcing right-sizing merger acquisition joint venture strategic alliance spin-offs what’s going on?Corporate restructuring

  5. changing workplace • compressed workweek • flexible hours • home-working • performance-based fringe benefits • team-working and flattened hierarchies • virtual office

  6. deteriorating OSH performance-based benefits multiple standards less collective determination of terms and conditions de-facto deregulation job consolidation and multi-skilling OMI, and self-managing teams more responsibilities for R&F workers Trends in terms and conditions of working

  7. impact on unionism • declining traditional dues- paying membership but increasing non-traditional non-dues-paying membership • harder to unionize but easier to organize • negotiations are more complicated but becoming more exciting • impetus to “global unionism”

  8. #2 What actions has your trade union taken or can take to meet challenges of globalization and free trade? • Set up tripartite committee/ ratification of C114. • Frequent social dialogue with govt. and employer • Cooperation with other alliances – NGO – labour friend movement • Use international tools : ILO, OECD, etc • Leaders need to upgrade their negotiation skill : time, effort, etc.(practise what union leaders preach). • ASEAN Social Charter at ASEAN level • Engage the WTO and IFIs in Social Dialogue

  9. #3 What changes are being proposed by governments? Employers? • Regulation and amended labour laws in favour of employer. • Taxation – reduce in corporate taxes, increased in indirect taxes. • Privatization of public sectors.. • Flexibility of employment • Casualisation and information. • Union busting activities- MNCs etc..

  10. #4 What are the priorities of trade unions in Asian region? • Organizing and right to collective bargaining • Union unity and solidarity • Organizing non organized workers-migrants, etcs Social security at National level to protect ALL workers at workplace.

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