JILAF- ACTRAV/ITC-ILO Workshop Trade Union Training on Employment Relationships, Contractualization & Labour Law 9 – 13 Aug 2010, Bangkok Action Plan Thai Group

Title Setup the Child Labour center in the working place

Background Because of the globalization / social and economic development rapidly changing, in this consequence workers suffer in terms of the low income. If they need to earn more income, then they need to work overtime. So some families, mother and father have to work and that’s why they don’t have time to get their relationship better and look after their children. So they send some people to see their children behind for some money. Some of the women who work but she has to leave the job to look after the child to minimize the income pressure to pay other people. Therefore it is necessary to setup Child Center at work place to build relationships among themselves and their society. So it is necessary to compaign with the Labour union and Trade Unions. And this has to be promoted at the level of Government, to setup these child labour centers. So it means one center at one working place.

Target Groups Union representative and Worker in general Community Leaders and Civil Society Leaders Mass Media Government Representative.

Objective To reduce the expenses of the workers and community people. To build good relationship between Trade Union and Community / Society. To promote the quality of Life (family relationship especially women to have more time with family, so that child can get better education with quality) To minimize traffic jams and reduce energy (pollution).

Activity The Trade Unions and Community leaders need to come together at a forum. Studying the existing Child Labor Centers. Submit the demand to the Government. Campaign and make publicize so that people can realize the development need for Child Labor Centre To make Realize Trade Union about the importance of Child Labor Centre so that, it can be move ahead.