1. 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

2. ACTORS IN TRIPARTITE SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT

3. 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)

4. 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.

5. 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

6. (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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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