‘Wage-led, Job-rich Recovery from Crisis’ ACFTU-Actrav/ITC-ILO Training Workshop on ‘Wage-led, Job-rich Recovery from Crisis’ 13 -17 May 2013, Beijing

Main focus of the training programme Promote mutual collaborative learning through knowledge & experience sharing for deepening the understanding on: - the forces/factors shaping the world of work in the globalized economy , the causes of global economic crisis and responses of ILO & labour movement to promote Wage-led- Job-rich policies for decent work; - limits of export led development & potential of wages, employment and labour standards led development approach; - role of social dialogue, collective bargaining and statutory minimum wages in boosting wage shares, reducing income gaps, and promoting equitable and inclusive growth.

Background 2006-2015: Decent Work Decade for A-P region - economies are growing but Decent Work? ‘Crisis’ exposed many vulnerabilities – export dependency, low & declining real wages for majority, inequalities & insufficient social protection for workers. Major challenges: Underemployment, precarious work, inadequate social protection, lack of respect for FoA & right to collective bargaining & growing informal economy – a clear indication that the economies are not creating decent work Asian Govts looking towards Exports & FDI as a major driver of growth and jobs!

If economic growth has to benefit all… What lessons can we learn from the ‘Global Economic Crisis’ and how countries are dealing with it? What needs to be done to balance export led model with wages & standards led development path? What can trade unions do at national level to promote decent work and inclusive economic growth?

Key issues to be discussed Response to Crisis & development strategies for Decent Work in Asia (experience sharing from China, Europe & other parts of Asia) ILO’s agenda for social justice in the era of globalization & its relevance for TUs Global & Asian Wage Trends & experience sharing of country level situations and challenges for trade unions Experience sharing from China on employment , wage policy developments & union initiatives Rebuilding the Global Economy through jobs, growth and equity: proposals from international labour movement (ITUC) Experience sharing from Europe on safeguarding jobs & promoting employment Promoting sustainable & inclusive growth through wages & labour standards led growth policies Negotiating for Decent Wage-Decent Work

Main Outputs Expected Follow up action(s) to strengthen union capacities for ‘Wage-led, Job-rich recovery policies’ as part of Decent Work agenda at country level This work plan will be used for evaluation purposes and future follow up activities. Guidelines for preparing follow up proposal will be given

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