Presentation on Trade Union Actions for promotion of Decent Work Campaign for the permanent employment for precarious workers in Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Presented By: Md. Zulfiquer Matin Executive member of BJSD Date: 5 July, 2012

Organization: Summary project outline (sprout) Project TitleCampaign for the permanent employment for precarious workers in Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Tentative Duration:Three months Starting Date:September15 to December 15, 2012 Geographical Coverage:Dhaka city Project language:Bangla OrganizationBJSD Implementing Unit:Executive Committee of Titas Gas Union Preparation date:July 5, 2012 Instigator:Zulfiquer Matin

Background and Justification Precarious work refers to forms of work characterised by atypical employment contracts, limited or no social benefits and statutory entitlements, high degrees of job insecurity, low job tenure, low wages and high risks ofoccupational injury and disease. From a workers’ point of view, precarious work is related to uncertain, unpredictable and risky employment. Precarious work is rapidly becoming the biggest obstacle to the respect of workers rights in our company. In our company there are about 500 ( 335 outsourcing casual 118 and some others) workers are working as precarious workers where they have no right even to join a union, to bargain collectively with their employer.

continuation Conventions 87 and 98 are ratified by the country so, applied to all workers, but what we are seeing instead is that whole categories of employment are effectively being excluded from the reach of these conventions. Earlier we had discussion with Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Ltd to ensure decent work for precarious workers and we are successor to achieve the benefit for some precarious worker. Through the campaign our aim will be to protect all precarious workers rights and to stop out sourcing for those who are deprive from their rights of social security and pensions, gratuity, permanent, maternity and family leave, wages, overtime payments, vacation and holidays, and occupational health and safety etc, Women are especially affected by precarious work. Their jobs tend to be more precarious in general, with less security, lower pay, fewer benefits, without maternity benefit and weaker social protection than men.

continuation This project will improve basic union leaders ability to work in the favor of precarious workers rights issues, ensure their rights and organise them to be a member of Union.

Target group and parties Precarious workers of Titas Gas & Transmission Co. Ltd. Other Basic unions of Titas Gas & Transmission Co. Ltd. Management of Titas Gas & Transmission Co. Ltd.

Development objectives To strengthen the capacity of the trade unions in: -Social dialogues - Campaign and Negotiation To contribute in promoting decent work for the precarious workers in the….. Company

Development objectives To ensure Equality and non discrimination workplace

Immediate objectives After the end of the project: A network will be established within the existing unions About 500 precarious workers will get permanent employment About 500 workers will be the member of union.

Key outputs/direct results 1. Strong network of unions union members copy leaflet 4. Joint Memorandum

Activities A. Planning Meeting with CBA Committee formation to communicate with other basic unions Discussion meeting with employers & policy maker and other unions Meeting with precrious workers B. Printing and Distribution of Campaign Material ( Leaflet) Preparation and submission of Memorandum Lobby and Negotiation with the Management

Main input Relevant Documents (Union Constitution, Collective Burgaining Demand, Govt. Service Rule, Labour Law etc.) Publication Materials Basic unions Fund

Indicators of achievement

Management of Risks Potential RiskPossible Response Risk 1 political / conceptual and practical, Risk 2 external and internal, Risk 3

Monitoring/ Reporting and Evaluation procedures The Union leaders will monitor the whole activity and will be supervised by the general committee. After completion of all activities, a detail report submitted to the National Centres and copy to the local ILO Office. After completion of each activity an evaluation meeting will be held to assess the strength and weakness of the project.

Preliminary Budget Proposal ParticularsUS$ Planning meeting15$ Preparation of Leaflet35$ Collect all relavant information and distribution of leaflet 15$ One day Information session with all unions & prepare memorandum and demand 200$ Half Day Discussion Meeting with Pre. workers100$ Evaluating meeting35$ Reporting& Accounts10$ Total710$