SAMOA’S PARTICIPANT WORK PLAN PROJECT TITTLE: TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ON ILO CONVENTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPREVISORY MECHANISMS. AWARENESS ON ILO CONVENTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPREVISORY MECHANISMS.

OGANISARION: SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION STARTING DATE: 10 APRIL 2005 DURATION OF PROJECT: 1 YEAR PROJECT LANGUAGE: ENGLISH PREPARATION DATE: 4 FEBRUARY 2005 AUTHOR: TAU

TARGET GROUPS SAMOA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (STUC) LEADERS (15) SAMOA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (STUC) LEADERS (15) SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEADERS (SPSA) LEADERS (9) SAMOA PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEADERS (SPSA) LEADERS (9)

ANALYSES OF THE PROBLEM  Samoa is not an ILO member. However Samoa will become a member of the ILO very soon (June 2005).  No training on ILS & ILO conventions, ratifications, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms.  No education programmes on the rights of workers  Lack of knowledge with regards to the importance of being an ILO member.

IMPLEMENTERS The Undersigned (TAU) The Undersigned (TAU)  Decision makers: - SPSA Executive Board - SPSA Executive Board  Financiers ? Because of financial constrains, I ‘ve got to look for funding. got to look for funding. -ILO Technical Cooperation Programme -ILO Technical Cooperation Programme - Maybe I ‘ll ask brother Naidu for assistance - Maybe I ‘ll ask brother Naidu for assistance

LONG – TERM OBJECTIVES The goal & overalls aim of the project are as follows: At the end o f the 1 year period, 15 STUC leaders are well aware of ILO principles & Supervisory mechanisms. For example, how to file a complaint or recommendations to the ILO. At the end o f the 1 year period, 15 STUC leaders are well aware of ILO principles & Supervisory mechanisms. For example, how to file a complaint or recommendations to the ILO. Social dialogue with the tripartite bodies(Government, employers, workers) to discuss their rights and obligations once Samoa is a member of the ILO, to ensure the retention of harmonious relationships between the three parties in which the country has been enjoyed for so many years. Social dialogue with the tripartite bodies(Government, employers, workers) to discuss their rights and obligations once Samoa is a member of the ILO, to ensure the retention of harmonious relationships between the three parties in which the country has been enjoyed for so many years. -women's network, South East Asia Women's -women's network, South East Asia Women's Network (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Network (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) Thailand) - Education & Awareness building - Education & Awareness building - Capacity Building - Capacity Building

IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES  15 STUC leaders are fully aware of their responsibilities in raising awareness of their members to respect and understand the fundamental principles of ILO once Samoa is becoming an ILO member

KEY OUTPUTS For the achievement of the above immediate objective, the following products has to be Produced  15 STUC leaders who have capacity on ILO conventions, ratifications & ILO supervisory mechanisms are the key persons on filing complaints, recommendations to the ILO if there is any violation of workers rights. workers rights.  Training manual  Curriculum

ACTIVITIES In order to eliminate the causes of the problems and to achieve the immediate objective, the following activity is being proposed:  1 week workshop ( full day for 15 STUC leaders)  A Resource person from Actrav in Turino to conduct a comprehensive 1 week seminar on the application of ILS & ILO recommendations,representations & ILO supervisory mechanisms  Brother Naidu to conduct 3 days workshop to further enhance the knowledge & skills of the selected target group for an effective utilization of the ILO fundamental principles.

MAIN INPUTS: RESOURCES Human Recourses Human Recourses Training Manual Training Manual Curriculum Curriculum ILO Recourse Materials ILO Recourse Materials

INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT STUC leaders (15) to lobby the government to ratify the core conventions once Samoa is an ILO member STUC leaders (15) to lobby the government to ratify the core conventions once Samoa is an ILO member STUC leaders who have equipped and have gained good knowledge on ILO conventions, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms will manage to conduct awareness training at their own respective organisations\unions. STUC leaders who have equipped and have gained good knowledge on ILO conventions, recommendations & ILO supervisory mechanisms will manage to conduct awareness training at their own respective organisations\unions.

MONITORING Prepare a test for these 15 STUC leaders to test their level of understanding whether the required standard is met. Prepare a test for these 15 STUC leaders to test their level of understanding whether the required standard is met. Prepare and distribute evaluation forms for the participants to comment on the following categories: Prepare and distribute evaluation forms for the participants to comment on the following categories: Resource person, resource materials, etc Resource person, resource materials, etc

PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPOSAL Items: Local Currency US $ Items: Local Currency US $ Venue $1000 ( 200 pd ) 500 US Venue $1000 ( 200 pd ) 500 US M/A Tea $ US M/A Tea $ US Stationery $ US Stationery $ US Transport $ US Transport $ US

BACKGROUND The recent realignment of the public sector Ministries, appears to be a positive move by the Public Sector, in realizing Government’s efforts towards the development of the private sector, as the engine of growth. However, it may not solve the problem of violations of workers rights at workplaces, especially the ones in the private sector. Unfortunately,trade unions cannot eliminate such violations due to the following factors\circumstances.