Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining and Sustainable Development in a context of Economic Crisis: Preservation of Citizenship
Topics:
LABOR
Enforcement and awareness of labor legislation
LABOR RELATIONS
Collective bargaining and freedom of association
Social dialogue
Event date:
10/11/2012
Place:
Washington D.C
Host Country:
United States
Objectives:
- Stimulate the debate on freedom of association and collective bargaining in both, the public and private sector;
- Value the importance of freedom of association as a key component of democracy and guarantee of citizenship in a new model of development;
- Advance in Social Dialogue, strengthening the processes of collective bargaining as instruments to prevent and resolve social conflicts
Relevant documents:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Agenda | 482.93 KB |
| List of Participants | 225.44 KB |
| Information Guide | 983.78 KB |
| Final Report | 554.91 KB |
Results:
- More consistent knowledge regarding challenges, possibilities and strategies to promote freedom of association and collective bargaining;
- Exchange of initiatives and good experiences of governments, workers and employers that are able to support, perfect and make more effective public policies and programs that promote freedom of association and collective bargaining;
- Identification of relevant aspects related to freedom of association and collective bargaining to be the object of future attention of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML)
Participants:
- Representatives from international organizations relevant to the IACML process and other special guests
- Workers’ and employers’ representatives grouped in COSATE and CEATAL
- Representatives from the Permanent Missions to the OAS of Member States
- Representatives from the Ministries of Labor of the OAS Member States
Presentations:
Opening ceremony
EL SALVADOR - Javier Rivas, Director of International Relations of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of El Salvador
Organization of American States (OAS) - Evelyn Jacir de Lovo, Director of the Department of Social Development and Employment, OAS
Panel 1 - Freedom of association and collective bargaining as instruments to promote decent work
International Labour Organization (ILO) - Tania Caron, International Labor Standards Specialist, ILO Office in Costa Rica
BRAZIL - Mario Barbosa, Special Advisor on International Affairs, Ministry of Labor and Employment
UNITED STATES - Richard Bock, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, Division of Operations-Management
COSATE - Amanda Villatoro, Secretary of Education and Trade Union Policy, Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, COSATE facilitator
CEATAL - Stefan Marculewizc, United States Council for International Business (USCIB)
Panel 2 - Strengthening of collective bargaining and freedom of association as strategy to face the international economic crisis: experiences from the region
PANAMA - Yeskelle J. Pedroza Quintero, Special Regional Director of Labor and Labor Development for the Expansion of the Panama Canal
COSATE - Rafael Molano, First Vice Chair of Central Unica de Trabajadores (CUT) Colombia
CEATAL - John Craig, Alternate Representative of CEATAL and Counsel, Canadian Employers Council
Panel 3 - The role of the IACML /OAS and their bodies in promoting freedom of association and collective bargaining
Organization of American States (OAS) - Evelyn Jacir de Lovo, Director of the Department of Social Development and Employment
COSATE - Francisco Quijano, Chair of COSATE and Central Autónoma de Trabajadores Salvadoreños (CATS) El Salvador
CEATAL - John Craig, Alternate Representative of CEATAL and Counsel, Canadian Employers Council
Synthesis of questions and discussions: proposals for the IACML to follow-up
BRAZIL - Mario Barbosa, Special Advisor on International Affairs, Ministry of Labor and Employment of Brazil
COSATE - Marta Pujadas, Vice Chair of COSATE and Confederación General del Trabajo de la Republica (CGT), Argentina
CEATAL - John Craig, Alternate Representative of CEATAL and Counsel, Canadian Employers Council
Adjournment
EL SALVADOR - Javier Rivas, Director of International Relations of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of El Salvador
Organization of American States (OAS) - Evelyn Jacir de Lovo, Director of the Department of Social Development and Employment, OAS
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