1. The rights of Migrant Workers
Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Luc Demaret
ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities

2. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
History: Amman 2008 Meeting
Findings
Role of TUs in destination countries
ITUC, ITUC-AP, ICATU
Need for new initiatives

3. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Findings
Part of the problems starts in countries of origin (Agencies)
Multiplicity of agreements
Lack of coherence
Need for origin-destination agreements

4. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
The special situation in some countries of destination
Agreements: an entry point
Providing for coherent approach
Commitments by the trade unions

5. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Adoption of draft text in Amman
Colombo meeting in 2009
First signatures
Sri Lanka/Bahrein/Kuwait/Jordan

6. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Contents
Agreements on fundamentals
Key principles
A shared conviction in rights-based approach

7. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Trade union campaigns
Awareness about the positive contribution of labour migration
Campaign against racism and xenophobia
Commitment to promote ILO Coventions
Include Migrant Workers in CBA

8. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Other actions
Regular communication channels
Migrant workers’ consultative bodies
Information centres for migrant workers
Denounce abusive practices

9. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Other promotional efforts
Establishment of legal avenues
Control of recruitment agencies
Tripartite decision-making mechanisms
Practical provisions

10. Trade Union Cooperation Agreements
Follow-up
The problems of Agencies
What next
Role for the ILO/ITUC?
What is your experience?
How can we improve this instrument?
Your suggestions?