The Role of Trade Unions in the process of the EXTENSION OF COVERAGE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION Bureau of Workers' Activities – ACTRAV / ILO The Role of Trade Unions in the process of the EXTENSION OF COVERAGE Jesús García Jiménez CTP – SSOS Project Project on Social Security for Trade Union Organizations

ACTORS IN TRIPARTITE SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT

Trade Union Organization Means of Communication Economic Power (Employers, Multinationals, etc.) Direct pressure Publicicty THE MARKET CONSUMPTION (individual consumption & mass production) Political System Government Congress Senate Political parties Social Dialogue Balance of strengths Legal Order Rules Trade Union Organization (TRADE UNIONS, associationss, universities, foundations, NGO’s, etc.) Labour Market & SOCIAL POLICIES (formality vs. informality) Productive vs non-productive employment Responsibility of Indiviidual Education & Culture Actors of Social Dialogue and in the Context of Development. (Source: Jesus García Jiménez)

THE ROLE OF TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS Phases: 1.- Recognition between social partners (real representation). 2.- Institutional right to information. 3.- Identification and consensus on objectives. 4.- Proposal capacity departing from knowledge of reality (with participation from the). 5.- Social concertation (formulation of proposals). 6.- Right to follow-up and control (transparency of management). 7.- Right to participate in management.

SOCIAL SECURITY FOR TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS ¿WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO? (Political Agenda of the Organizations) ¿HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? (Capacity-building Methodology) HOW IS IT FINANCED? (SOCIAL COST Vs TAX SYSTEM) TRIPARTITE SOCIAL DIALOGUE SSOS PROJECT SOCIAL SECURITY FOR TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS

(Political agenda of the organizations) WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO? (Political agenda of the organizations) SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIETY: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES SS AS AN INSTRUMENT TO FORMENT: EXTENSION OF COVERAGE Improvement in the distribution of profit Gender equality Eradication of child labour ORGANIZING INFORMAL WORKERS Integration Of Youth Trade Unionists UNITARY TRADE UNION ACTION ON SOCIAL SECURITY Focus on gender SECTORAL AND EMPLOYER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING In terms of Complementary Social Protection

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? STATE POLICIES OF SOCIAL PROTECTION (HEALTH PENSIONS, ETC) SHOULD BE KEPT OUTSIDE OF ELECTORAL CONFRONTATION (affects Government & Opposition ) AN INTEGRATION COMPONENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH A STRATEGIC VISIÓN (SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM) (beyond political parties' interests) WORKERS MUST RECOGNIZE SOCIAL SECURITY AS A HUMAN RIGHT AND DEMAND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE AND OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT THEY DEMOCREATICALLY ELECT, STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY

STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THE STATE HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? (Training) STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THE STATE ANY NORMATIVE REFORM SHALL BE DONE WITH PREVIOUS NEGOTIATION WITH TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS

CONTROL OF EMPLOYER FRAUD? CONSIDERING INFLATION? HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? (Capacity-building) RECOGNITION OF NON-CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS? DESIGN BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES AND BASIC UNIVERSAL MEDICAL CARE? TAX REFORM THAT FURNISHES SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO EXTENSION OF COVERAGE? STRENGTHENING THE COLLECTIONS SYSTEM? CONTROL OF EMPLOYER FRAUD? GUARANTEE OF ACCESS TO BENEFITS: PRINCIPLE OF AUTOMATION BENEFITS? AUTOMATIC REVISION OF PENSIONES CONSIDERING INFLATION?

Need of support & technical capacity-building HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT? Need of support & technical capacity-building Training of trade union teams for the formulation of proposals and the provision of services for all workers. Strengthening trade union networks for a greater participation in the process of sub regional integration and in the Promotion of National Programmes on Decent Work at the Regional Level Gender Focus Integration Youth Trade Unionists