1. ITC-ILO/ACTRAV Workshop A Trade Union Training on Labour Law Reforms, ILO Standards and Trade Union Agenda (8 – 12/08/2011, Bangkok)
Workshop Orientation

2. Background
Changing world of work – due to economic, political, technological changes, re-organization of production & management practices - decentralization, delocalization, subcontracting, outsourcing, small sized factories with core workforce, etc)
Nature of employment: precarious jobs, shift from regular-full time employee to temporary/contractual/ part time – disguised employment relationships
Changing terms of employment pose challenges for unions - organizing, collective bargaining, social protection systems - undermine labour standards, aims of the labour laws & years of TUs struggles for workers rights

3. Background Need for reforms of labour laws to –
take into account changing employment relationships
Deal effectively with issues like discrimination, promote equal opportunities, balance employment flexibility with the need for social protection of workers,
Ensure FoA, organizing & collective bargaining rights as also right to company information
support promotion of Decent Work for all workers

4. Objectives
Promoting the understanding of the trade unions on the impact of globalization and economic reforms on labour laws, workers rights and labour relations systems;
Develop understanding on how ILO standards can help promote national policy for protection of workers in diverse employment relationships and promote Decent Work for all workers;
Strengthen national trade union capacities for advocacy and to take informed actions to influence labour law reforms, labour relations and promote Decent Work for all workers;

5. Key issues to be focused on
The world of work & key issues for Trade Unions in A-P
Evolution of work and labour relations
Country Reviews: Current trends in employment, labour law and industrial relations in Asia-Pacific
The Role and Themes of the Japanese Labour Movement
Labour law & International Labour Standards (ILS)
Labour law and regulation of employment relations in Asian countries
'Japanese Labour Law and Unions Responses
Employment Relationships, labour law & ILO Recommendation No.198
Trade Union Responses to precarious employment
Major challenges for TUs in promotion of Decent Work in A-P
Development of follow up action plans

6. Main Outputs Expected
Each participant will prepare a follow up work plan in the area of labour law reforms, ILO standards and strengthening of their union capacities for promotion of decent work
This work plan will be used for evaluation purposes and future follow up activities.
Guidelines for preparing follow up proposal will be given

7. Evaluation Feedback is welcome on daily-basis
End of the workshop evaluation
Post- workshop evaluation to be conducted one year after the completion of the workshop
Feedback is welcome on daily-basis

8. Role of Participants
Be active & participative in all activities through out the course – your experience is also a source of education for all, including us!
Be PUNCTUAL! – please….. 
Start thinking of your Project Work Plan Ideas

9. Any Questions?