Project Title: TEAM BUILDING FOR UNION LEADERS AND ORGANIZERS TOWARDS WORKERS ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Tentative Duration Geographical Coverage Project Language Executing Organization : One year : ALU (Luzon Area) : English & Tagalog : ALU/ILO

XXXXXXXXX Implementing Unit Implementing Unit Preparation Date Author ALU (Luzon Area) : 26 March 2006 : Raquel F. Clavillas

PROBLEMS & ISSUES Bad condition of workers specially on PEZA; Bad condition of workers specially on PEZA; Lack of Workers’ Rights Awareness; Lack of Workers’ Rights Awareness; Organizers’ awareness of ILO Conventions and some tools to be use in Organizing Techniques; Organizers’ awareness of ILO Conventions and some tools to be use in Organizing Techniques; Familiarization on Labour Laws. Familiarization on Labour Laws. Collective Bargaining Agreement Collective Bargaining Agreement

Target Groups: 10 ALU Direct Organizers 10 Local Union Officers

Implementers : Trainers who has the knowledge about ILS, the capacity to give a good example of organizing strategies; ILO Trainers who has the knowledge on the structure of ILO; Legal Dept. of ALU to discuss the Labour Laws

Financiers: ALU Counterparts ILO Assistance

Long Term Objectives: To increase the current membership; To increase the current membership; To build network of ALU union affiliates; To build network of ALU union affiliates; To strengthen the capacity of local affiliates for organizing by providing information/know-how To strengthen the capacity of local affiliates for organizing by providing information/know-how To develop linkage/access to DOLE. To develop linkage/access to DOLE.

Immediate Objectives: At the end of this project, the target group will be able to:  Conduct research and mapping of the target companies.  Frame/propose strategies for organizing  Train organisers from within the local affiliates  Organize at least one (1) company with minimum of 100 workers/trained organizer with CBA signed.

KEY OUTPUTS7DIRECT RESULTS: Organizers and local affiliates who have the knowledge and skills on the research, laws and can set strategies in organizing and help the trade union deals with the difficulties in decreasing membership and less capacity to hired full time organizers who can organize workers within his/her area.

2. Good examples of the organizing campaign that can work hand on hand with the organizers and will make a quality organizing.

3. More workers are unionized, have knowledge about what are the ILO Conventions and Recommendations and have the same mind-set that would come out of more solidarity among themselves. Can do Solidarity Campaign either.

ACTIVITIES: May 14 – 19, 2006 June 2006 July – Sept Dec. 2006–Feb March – April 2007 Organizers’ Workshop (“Capacity Building for Organizers Workshop”) Research End of June - last submission of target companies. - last submission of target companies. Organizing Campaign Organizing Campaign Filing of PCE, Election held CB Negotiation

NOTE: Monthly Report includes the number of memberships signed; Quarterly Reports with Organizing Updates and recommendation of the Direct Organizers, evaluated by the Chief of Organizing Section and with the approval of the Area Vice President. Annual Report With complete documents like Cert. of Creation, PCE, minutes of the hearing, CB proposals, etc.

MAIN INPUTS Financial Assistance Financial Assistance Resource Persons Resource Persons Documents, ILO, DOLE, Federations, Documents, ILO, DOLE, Federations, Etc. Etc.

INDICATORS: (Quality) can conduct mapping and know how to make future strategies on the target companies. can conduct mapping and know how to make future strategies on the target companies. Can conduct the meetings with 50% + 1 attendees from the target companies. Can conduct the meetings with 50% + 1 attendees from the target companies. Should be from the local affiliates with direct organizer from the federation on the area and completed the workshop. Should be from the local affiliates with direct organizer from the federation on the area and completed the workshop. Can organize at least 1 company within the area. Can organize at least 1 company within the area.

INDICATORS (Quantity) Submit target companies with at least 100 to organize Submit target companies with at least 100 to organize Secure the 50% + 1 memberships of the target company within 2 months and 25% on the 3 rd month. Secure the 50% + 1 memberships of the target company within 2 months and 25% on the 3 rd month. 50% organizers from the local affiliates, 50% organizers direct from the federation 50% organizers from the local affiliates, 50% organizers direct from the federation

MANAGEMENT OF RISKS: RISK POTENTIAL RISK 1 Lack of funding 1 Lack of funding of the Nat’l Union of the Nat’l Union 2 Worker’s hesi- 2 Worker’s hesi- tation tation 3 Employer’s Hesi- 3 Employer’s Hesi- tation tation 4 Delay proceedings 4 Delay proceedings in the court. in the court. 5 Federation’s hesitation 5 Federation’s hesitation POSSIBLE RESPONSE ILO assistance & some int’l. help. ILO assistance & some int’l. help. Organizer’s know how and network Organizer’s know how and network Formulate strategies Formulate strategies Organizer’s skills in the amended laws. Organizer’s skills in the amended laws. Author’s convincing power Author’s convincing power

MONITORING / REPORTING / EVALUATION PROCEDURES Monthly Reports Quarterly Reports Yearly Reports includes Evaluation