1. Kind of jobs created: Service/manufacturing sector: domestic work, call center/outsourcing jobs, medic al transcriptionist free lance driver (freight, cargo, taxi) hospital laborers/cleaners, nurses, masseurs caddie office work (ministry/govt) sales services (department store/supermarket clerks) tourist guide

2. Kind of precarious jobs Contractuals Casuals Fixed term Self-employed Any job without social security Temporary Agency workers

3. Union Initiatives Try to organize but not succesful Provide counselling/legal services Collective agreement/negotiate (ex. If more than 6 mos. should be regularized, If the job function is necessary, should be regularized) Collective bargaining for fixed-term worker

4. Union Initiatives Bills/resolutions filed in Congress (Phils) Security of Tenure Act of 2009 – nullifies the practice of hiring employees w/ 5-6 mos. Contracts, and sets a min. ratio of 90/10 as percent of regular to other workers Criminalizing Labor-Only Contracting Act – prohibits and criminalizes labor-only contracting to protect workers’ rights to self-organization and security of tenure

5. Rights provided by labor law Ambiguous – the law does not say clearly The Union (Vietnam) demands employers in industry sector to sign contract with the workers to protect interest/rights of workers Maximum duration of service of an employee on a fixed term contract shall be limited to 2 years.

6. Union response to employment flexibility demand of employers Freedom of association