Labor UnionsTrade Union Congress of the PhilippinesBuilding and Wood Workers International ALUTUCPBWI presentation in the 2013 ABAN Meeting Dhaka Bangladesh Presented by Alan Tanjusay ID: 444862
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AnAssociated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines/Building and Wood Workers International(ALU-TUCP/BWI) presentation in the2013 ABAN Meeting Dhaka, BangladeshPresented by:Alan Tanjusay, Policy Advocacy Officeratanjusay@yahoo.comSlide2
Overview of presentationWho is ALU-TUCP, BWIAdvocacy in asbestos: Ban asbestosCampaigns in 2012-2013 Plans for 2014 campaignChallenges & conclusionSlide3
Associated Labor Unions-Born in Cebu Cityport in April 1954-Membership in 17industries (land-based, seafarers) -Biggest labourfederation in Philippines, 200 staffs-With legal, medical, dental services-Critical but constructive inpromoting workers’ rights & wellbeing (wages, workers health & safetyetc.) in unilateral, bilateral, tri-partite-Responsible partner of TUCP,Nagkaisa
(United), BWI, UNI, ITF,
IndustriALL,
-Works with ILO, WHO & othersSlide4
ALU advocacy on asbestosBegan in 2004, seminarsand workshops with union membersworking in ACMsPartnership with BWI began in 2007Crafted ban asbestos billin 2007Initiator of WHO-ILO template NPEAD inPhilippines, 2009Slide5
Campaign in 2013Political mapping6 NPEAD meetingsLuncheon with mediaSeminar with Nagkaisa coalition (United)5. Workshop in Mariveles, Bataan eco zone6. April 28 IWMD with informal workers7. Investigation on non-action on wire gauze in public schoolsSlide6
8. June 28 submit letter & press confere on findings of query9. July– reach out Angeles church with asbestos10. August 30 DepEd replies banning wire gauzes andreplacing them withceramic center11.September 2- re-filed ban bill in congress12.Nov. 14-15 AAI6 ManilaMeeting13. Message to ACIP: Begin transitionSlide7
Campaign plan for 2014Build human face of the issue by organizing victim/s & families’ groupHost 2 meetings with Nagkaisa coalition, BWI affiliates, NGOsHost 2 meetings with legislators and staffsHost 4 NPEAD meetingsPublic info campaigns -conventional & social mediaf. Removal of asbestos in eco-zone in BataanSlide8
Challenges & conclusionHeightening presence of asbestos lobby group targeting, influencing Government executives Legislators Media2. Inert government bureaucracy Funding priorities Diversity of tasks3. Dwindling union power, membership due globalization, precarious working arrangements Loosening power of unions thru membershipSlide9
Thank you!Slide10