N EEDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR TRADE UNION SUPPORT MODEL ITUC STRUCTURED DIALOGUE WG 3 14 OCTOBER 2010

T RADE UNIONS ACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT SOLIDARITY AND EQUALITY OF RIGHTS RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT IN-COUNTRY CHANGE FOR DEVELOPMENT DECENT WORK RIGHTS AT WORK GREEN JOBS SOCIAL SECURITY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL DIALOGUE DEMOCRACY (DEMOCRATIC OWNERSHIP) PUBLIC GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES SOCIAL JUSTICE 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

T RADE U NIONS N ETWORK AS G LOBAL D EVELOPMENT A CTORS N ETWORK Exist in (nearly) all countries in the world 178 million workers in 151 countries and territories 300 national centres and hundreds of sector unions Internationally organised in ITUC and in Global Unions (11 sectors) Autonomous and independent trade unions ILO as tripartite supporting framework Trade Unions have consultative status with ECOSOC, WB-IMF, WTO, OECD,... 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

T RADE U NION E NABLING E NVIRONMENT Rights based and accountable (ILO Conventions and control system) Trade union freedom (ILO C87 and C98) Respect of autonomy and self- organisation Freedom of negotiation Right of initiative Non interference International solidarity Dues and self-financing mechanisms 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

I N - COUNTRY PROBLEMS Recognition and access (repression/denial) Political reservations by donors (conflict of interests) Capacity for programme management Turnover in leadership (democratic decision-making) Inconsistency of conditionalities (thematic/geographic) with TU action plans (needs) 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

P ROBLEMS WITH COOPERATION POLICIES Decent work not prioritised Democratic deficit in ownership Social dialogue neglected in development strategies, as alternative to conflict driven relations with government and/or employers Geographical and thematic concentration (LDC; MDG) Southern Government and donor driven CSO policies Darlings and orphans GDP is not the (only) good indicator Bilateralism 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

P ROBLEMS WITH COOPERATION Harmonisation and alignment  bilateralism Inter trade union + donor competition for funding PME methods are not aligned on TU modus operandi and action plans (consistency of support) Conditionalities and donor/government control Imbalance between funding TU core business and funding donor driven programmes (gender, child- labour, HIV-AIDS,... Multiple donor requirements and interferences 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

Integration and articulation of appropriate instruments for different levels and sectors (simplification but effectiveness and accountability) Core funding for network (including dialogues and programme assessment) Coordination and TU effectiveness agenda Programme funding (inclusive of different areas of work) Capacity development, organising Research, training, information, quality & monitoring Campaigning and advocacy Re-granting support to national centres and unions P ROGRAMMING CONCERNS 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

Alternative Trade Union Programme support Based on integrated programming dialogue Human Rights & Democracy framework agreement Equality (gender, migrants,...) Decent Work HIV AIDS at the workplace Awareness and information Campaigning and Advocacy Capacity development, organizing, enabling in-country regional/international Administration and management Technical Assistance and other services Coordination and networking including regions (Africa, America, Asia-P, Europe) 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

TRADE UNION SUPPORT NEEDSINSTRUMENT: DIALOGUE BASED PROGRAMME FUNDING InternationalNetworking and coordination Long term, (5 years) Based on 4 years action plan Core /programme funding AdvocacyInfluence policiesCore / programme funding Effectiveness (research) Adaptability to challenges and changing environment Core funding (seminars, studies, publications) and service contracts Regional and sector Capacity development Training, country capacity development Capacity development under programme funding AdvocacyRegional integration and country monitoring Capacity development under programme funding Institutional support “critical mass” and capacity Capacity development under programme funding NationalCapacity development + Advocacy Incentives and supportRe-granting from regional or international

P ROMOTING AN E NABLING E NVIRONMENT 1. Recognise Istanbul CSO Eff. Principles 2. Translate freedom of association (AAA) into legal (rights based) and accountable multilateral (= universal) framework. →UN. 3. Install (structured) dialogue with CSO at all levels as basis for CSO-cooperation 4. Keep governments away from mingling into CSO business under the pretext of the PD state ownership principle (geographic programmes,..) 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

S UPPORT MODELS 1. Create and use earmarked and autonomous funding for CSO’s (in-country). 2. Use the CSO international member based network channels as complementary to in- country models. 3. Use structured dialogue to assess shared understanding of needs and of effective responses. Shared commitment. Engage on the long term with identified actors. 4. Support integrated programmes. 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

S UPPORT MODELS 1. Use more appropriate PME methods (Outcome Mapping, …) 2. Use policy-driven process- and impact assessment 3. Align on CSO priorities 4. Harmonise donor support systems and reporting requirements 5. Eliminate conditionalities and refer to internationally agreed and accountable standards 14/10/2010 Needs and requirements for Trade Union Support

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