sectoral work and priorities Sectoral Activities Department SECTOR ILOGeneva EC Liaison Forum 28 January 2013 Sectoral social dialogue is at the heart of the Decent W ork Agenda Sectoral social dialogue ID: 620497
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The ILO sectoral work and priorities
Sectoral Activities Department (SECTOR)ILO-Geneva
EC Liaison Forum
28 January 2013Slide2
Sectoral social dialogue is at the heart of the Decent
W
ork AgendaSlide3
Sectoral social dialogue:
Window to and on the world of work to bring together tripartite constituents at different levelsOpportunities for tripartite constituents to interact on issues of concernPlatform to promote employment generation and working conditions improvement in various sectors
Integrated agenda to address sector-specific challenges and needs
Sectoral approach to decent work Slide4
Sectoral approach
Cross-cutting through the Decent Work AgendaSlide5
ILO Sectoral Programm:Groupings of sectors
Natural resources and industries:
Agriculture
, food and forestryAgriculture, plantations, other rural sectorsFood, drink, tobaccoForestry, wood, pulp, paper Energy and miningMining (coal, other mining)Oil and gas production; oil refiningManufacturingBasic metal productionChemical industriesMechanical and electrical engineeringTransport equipment manufactureTextiles, clothing, leather, footwearInfrastructure, construction and related industriesConstruction
Public and private services:
Private
sector services
Commerce
Financial
services; Professional services
Hotels,
catering, tourism
Media,
culture,
graphicalPostal and telecommunications servicesPublic service, utilities and healthHealth services Public administrationUtilities (water, gas, electricity)Education and researchPre-school and child-careCompulsory schooling (Primary/Secondary)Vocational training; Higher Education and ResearchNon-teaching Personnel
Maritime & Transport:
Maritime
(Shipping, ports, fisheries, waterways)
Transport
(civil aviation, road, rail)Slide6
Consulted with tripartite constituents through sectoral advisory bodies
Approved by the Governing BodyAligned with overall ILO priorities and outcomesGuided by international labour standards
Follow-up to conclusions
and recommendations of previous sectoral meetings and relevant ILC & GB decisions/resolutionsILO Sectoral ProgrammeFrameworkSlide7
Tripartite conclusions and recommendations adopted on key emerging issues
Trends and challenges affecting selected industries and services around the world analysed 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
ILO Sectoral Programme Means of ActionConsensus buildingKnowledge developmentPromotion of International Labour StandardsCapacity developmentPolicy coherenceSlide8
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)Slide9
Knowledge developmentrecent examples
Global impact of e-waste: addressing challengesBuilt environment and labour: greening sectors
Digital labour challenge: work in new age media
Migrant workers in international hotel industrySlide10
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, SerbiaSub-regional
workshop
for the promotion of Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (N° 176) in Sub-Saharan countries International Labour StandardsRecent examplesSlide11
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 PhilippinesPortworker development programme implemented in more than 30 countries
Capacity development
Recent examplesSlide12
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 NamDecent Work for
Food Security
in Malawi and the Philippines Technical cooperationRecent examplesSlide13
SG High Level Task Force on Global Food SecurityUN WaterILO/WHO/UNAIDS guidelines for improving health workers’ access to HIV and TB prevention, treatment, care and support services
Policy coherenceS
elected examplesSlide14
Priorities for the future
Sectoral programmeSlide15
Sectoral meetings
Sectoral meetings
Global dialogue forums
Meetings of expertsConduct in-depth discussions of a broader issueDiscuss focused issues in a short timeframeConduct in-depth technical discussions to review and adopt new toolsHave 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’Slide16
Sectoral meetings 2013
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 MayMeeting of Experts to Adopt Guidelines on Training of Ships’ Cooks, 23-27 SeptemberMeeting of Experts on Policy Guidelines on the Promotion of Decent Work for Early Childhood Education Personnel, 12-15 NovemberGlobal Dialogue Forum on Initiatives to Promote Decent and Productive Work in the Chemical Industry, 26-28 NovemberSlide17
Sectoral meetings
2014-15 *
Global Dialogue Forums
: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
M
edia and culture
– employment relationships
Telecommunications
– employment relationships in telecommunication and call centers
P
ublic service –
impact of financial crisis on collective bargaining
Textiles – wages and working hours Tripartite Sectoral Meetings:Road transport – safety and health in passenger and freight transportOil and gas – skills and OSH in extreme climatic conditions* Subject to the approval of the Governing BodySlide18
Sectoral meetings
2014-15 *
Meeting of Experts
for the review and adoption of new tools:fishing- flag state inspection guidelinesshipping – occupational safety and health guidance
*
Subject to the approval of the Governing BodySlide19
Development of new tools toPromote 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 minesPortsShipbuilding and ship repair industries* Subject to the approval of the Governing BodyDevelopment of sectoral tools 2014-15* Slide20
Chemical industries – impact on employment of technological advances in glass industriesHealth services
– implementation of social protection floors Tobacco – data on employment trendsMaritime – working conditions in inland waterways
Ports
– retirement age of portworkers* Subject to the approval of the Governing BodyNew research and studies2014-15* Slide21
Promotion of sectoral standards, codes of practice, guidelines or toolsCapacity development
Continued collaboration with UN agencies and other international/regional organizations
Recurrent (statutory) work
2014-15Slide22
Thank you!
ILO Sectoral Activities Department
www.ilo.org/sector
Beatriz Mello
da
Cunha –
cunha@ilo.org
May
Mi Than
Tun
–
thantun@ilo.org