Group 3 Bulgaria Indonesia Pakistan South Africa

Question 1 How has Globalization affected workers & trade unions in your country? 1. Rapid economic growth vs labour market problems 2. Creation of conditions for a large informal sector 3. Government under pressure from foreign investors withdraw the established worker right e.g. establish industrial zones where freedom of association & enforcement of law 4. Social vulnerabilities 5. Inflow of illegal & legal labour from other countries 5. Increase of casualization of labour (temporary, seasonal) 6. Privatisation of state utilities leads to downsizing, retrenchments 7. Occupational Health and Safety standards compromised

Question 2 What actions has your trade union taken or can take to meet challenges of globalization & free trade? Establishment of trièpartite institutions for social dialogue Transparency and accountability Reinforcement of implementation of labour standards Increase of trade union membership Respect on Gender equity Establishment of social protection system Watchdogs

Question 3 What role can the ITU movement play in assisting national unions to meet the challenges of globalization? Establish reliable common policies Capacity building & skills development Trade union social capital (networks, tele-conferencing) Promotion of workers rights for information and consultation in TNCs (MNEs) Infrastructural development Improvement of information access & flow to national centers