Transcript ADVISORY BODIES 25 – 28 SEPTEMBER 2012

The ILO
sectoral work and priorities
EC Liaison Forum
28 January 2013
Sectoral Activities Department (SECTOR)
ILO-Geneva
Sectoral social
dialogue is at the
heart of the Decent
Work Agenda
Sectoral approach to
decent work
Sectoral social dialogue:
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Window to and on the world of work to bring
together tripartite constituents at different levels
Opportunities for tripartite constituents to interact
on issues of concern
Platform to promote employment generation and
working conditions improvement in various sectors
Integrated agenda to address sector-specific
challenges and needs
Sectoral approach
Cross-cutting through the Decent Work Agenda
RIGHTS AT
WORK
Promote and realize standards and
fundamental principles and rights at work
EMPLOYMENT
Create greater opportunities for women and
men to decent employment and income
SOCIAL
PROTECTION
Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of
social protection for all
SOCIAL
DIALOGUE
Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue
ILO Sectoral Programm:
Groupings of sectors
Natural resources and industries:
Public and private services:
 Agriculture, food and forestry
 Private sector services
Agriculture, plantations, other rural sectors
Food, drink, tobacco
Forestry, wood, pulp, paper
Commerce
Financial services; Professional services
Hotels, catering, tourism
Media, culture, graphical
Postal and telecommunications services
 Energy and mining
Mining (coal, other mining)
Oil and gas production; oil refining
 Public service, utilities and health
 Manufacturing
Basic metal production
Chemical industries
Mechanical and electrical engineering
Transport equipment manufacture
Textiles, clothing, leather, footwear
 Infrastructure, construction and related
industries
Construction
Health services
Public administration
Utilities (water, gas, electricity)
 Education and research
Pre-school and child-care
Compulsory schooling (Primary/Secondary)
Vocational training;
Higher Education and Research
Non-teaching Personnel
Maritime & Transport:
Maritime (Shipping, ports, fisheries, waterways)
Transport (civil aviation, road, rail)
ILO Sectoral Programme
Framework
 Consulted
with tripartite constituents through
sectoral advisory bodies
 Approved
by the Governing Body
 Aligned
with overall ILO priorities and outcomes
 Guided
by international labour standards
 Follow-up
to conclusions and recommendations of
previous sectoral meetings and relevant ILC & GB
decisions/resolutions
ILO Sectoral Programme
Means of Action
Consensus building
Tripartite conclusions and
recommendations adopted on
key emerging issues
Knowledge
development
Trends and challenges affecting
selected industries and services
around the world analysed
Promotion of
International Labour
Standards
Capacity development
Policy coherence
Conventions ratified and
sectoral standards and
implemented
Programmes and plans
developed to promote decent
work at sectoral level
Joint work with UN and other
international organizations
Consensus building
recent examples
 Points
of consensus on Conditions of Personnel
in Early Childhood Education adopted
(February 2012)
 Points of consensus on Future Needs for Skills
and Training in the Oil and Gas Industry
adopted (December 2012)
 Proposals for the promotion of decent work in
the construction sector in Eastern African
countries adopted (May 2012)
Knowledge development
recent examples
Global
impact of e-waste: addressing
challenges
Built environment and labour: greening
sectors
Digital labour challenge: work in new age
media
Migrant workers in international hotel
industry
International Labour Standards
Recent examples
 Action
Plan for the ratification of the MLC, 2006 and
the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, N° 188
 Ratification
and implementation of the Labour
Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (N° 151) in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Dominican
Republic, FYR of Macedonia, Philippines, Serbia
 Sub-regional
workshop for the promotion of Safety and
Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (N° 176) in SubSaharan countries
Capacity development
Recent examples
 Development
of a national occupational safety and
health policy for the agriculture sector in Zimbabwe
 Promotion
of social dialogue in the utilities (water)
sector in Malawi and the Philippines
 Portworker
development programme implemented in
more than 30 countries
Technical cooperation
Recent examples
 Promotion
of social dialogue in the road transport
sector in Bulgaria and Romania
 Promoting
Decent Work Across Borders: a pilot project
for migrant health professionals and skilled workers in
the Philippines, India and Viet Nam
 Decent
Work for Food Security in Malawi and the
Philippines
Policy coherence
Selected examples
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SG High Level Task Force on Global Food
Security
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UN Water
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ILO/WHO/UNAIDS guidelines for improving
health workers’ access to HIV and TB
prevention, treatment, care and support
services
Sectoral programme
Sectoral meetings
Sectoral meetings
Global dialogue
forums
Meetings of experts
Conduct in-depth
discussions of a
broader issue
Discuss focused issues
in a short timeframe
Conduct in-depth
technical discussions
to review and adopt
new tools
Have dedicated
procedures for the
drafting and adopting
of ‘Conclusions’
Can adopt ‘Points of
consensus’
Geared to produce an
output of technical
nature, such as a
‘Code of practice’
Sectoral meetings
2013
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Global Dialogue Forum on the Effects of the Global
Economic Crisis on the Civil Aviation Industry, 20-22
February
Global Dialogue Forum for the Promotion of the Work in
Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), 15-17 May
Meeting of Experts to Adopt Guidelines on Training of
Ships’ Cooks, 23-27 September
Meeting of Experts on Policy Guidelines on the Promotion of
Decent Work for Early Childhood Education Personnel, 1215 November
Global Dialogue Forum on Initiatives to Promote Decent and
Productive Work in the Chemical Industry, 26-28 November
Sectoral meetings
2014-15 *
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Global Dialogue Forums:
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Commerce – diversification of employment relationships
Construction – decent work in infrastructure works (e.g. world sports
events)
Electrical engineering - incidence temporary and other forms of
employment in electronics
Media and culture – employment relationships
Telecommunications – employment relationships in telecommunication
and call centers
Public service – impact of financial crisis on collective bargaining
Textiles – wages and working hours
Tripartite Sectoral Meetings:
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Road transport – safety and health in passenger and freight transport
Oil and gas – skills and OSH in extreme climatic conditions
* Subject to the approval of the Governing Body
Sectoral meetings
2014-15 *
 Meeting
of Experts for the review and adoption of
new tools:
 fishing- flag state inspection guidelines
 shipping – occupational safety and health guidance
* Subject to the approval of the Governing Body
Development of sectoral tools
2014-15*
 Development
of new tools to
• Promote decent work for sustainable livelihoods and food
security (targeting the agriculture and food sectors)
• Promote socially responsible tourism
 Revision
of sectoral tools on safety and health:
• Opencast mines
• Ports
• Shipbuilding and ship repair industries
* Subject to the approval of the Governing Body
New research and studies
2014-15*
Chemical industries – impact on employment of
technological advances in glass industries
Health services – implementation of social
protection floors
Tobacco – data on employment trends
Maritime – working conditions in inland waterways
Ports – retirement age of portworkers
* Subject to the approval of the Governing Body
Recurrent (statutory) work
2014-15
 Promotion of sectoral standards, codes of
practice, guidelines or tools
 Capacity development
 Continued collaboration with UN agencies
and other international/regional
organizations
Thank you!
ILO Sectoral Activities Department
www.ilo.org/sector
Beatriz Mello da Cunha – [email protected]
May Mi Than Tun – [email protected]