Issue no. 35, June 2013						View it in your browser
Focus HLP report on the Post-2015 Development Framework - Business … as usual The HLP released its report at the end of May, after a “lengthy and broad consultation” process. The Trade Union movement welcomes the tone of the report when it comes to setting the desired outcomes and expressing the ambition to challenge some of the major obstacles to sustainable development. The option to consider the world as one and address development objectives as relevant for all societies and people is clearly a step forward, considering the scope of the previous generation of MDGs. However, upon reaching the HLPs recommendations, illustrative goals and proposed concrete targets, fundamental shortcomings and ideological bias emerge. In the preliminary opinion, that is now open for discussion by the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network, a number of specifics are at the heart of our concerns as workers and trade unions: decent work, social protection, social dialogue and democratic ownership.  Read more >>>
Policies Development Committee Communiqué The Development Committee met on April 20, 2013, in Washington, DC. Read more >>> EU’s support to private sector development: focus on poverty reduction and job creation is needed An April seminar on the “Evaluation of the European Union’s support to private sector development in third countries” showed that much more needs to be done to maximise the impact of EU money on the ground, since linkages between EU support to private sector development and poverty reduction and job creation remain very distant. Read more >>> Concept note of the ILO: jobs and livelihoods in the post-2015 development agenda: meaningful ways to set targets and monitor progress. This synthesis note, published in May 2013, reviews options for global goal, national targets and statistical indicators that might be used in tracking progress and informing policy. The purpose of the note is to provoke discussion on how a possible employment-related development goal might be expressed in terms of targets and indicators of progress at country level. Read more >>> News from the network Call on the GUFs and SSOs to be involved in the ITUC project “Building a strong trade union movement in Myanmar” In September 2012, the General Secretary of the FTUB was allowed to come back to the country after many years of exile. The ITUC along with several SSOs and GUFs, immediately expressed support for the return of democracy and the launch of another phase of trade union operations. Read more >>> 16th Regular Congress of the DEOK - ‘50 Years of Demands and Struggle’ With the clear and sound message “50 years of demands and struggle” the 16th Congress of the DEOK took place in Nicosia on the 12th April 2013. More than 300 delegates coming from industry-sector unions of the Federation participated in the congress. Read more >>> TRIALOG Facilitates Partnerships for Development - Partnership Fair 2013 After the initial success of its predecessor events in 2006, 2010, and 2011, TRIALOG hosted the fourth Partnership Fair from 13th to 15th March 2013 in Vienna. In all, the conference counted nearly 120 participants from 84 organisations working in the development cooperation sector (NGDOs), coming from both old and new member states of the European Union. The Fair successfully created an arena for all of these NGDO representatives to learn, network, find partners, create joint projects and work on project proposals that are to be submitted to the European Commission in the course of the coming call on Development Education. Read more >>> Supporting Worker Participation in Factories in Vietnam Some of us (and this definitely includes me) have sweated bitter hours over flat-pack furniture. However, it’s fair to say that fitting together even the most fiendish collection of wood pieces into a double bed is child’s play compared to actually working in the factories that produced it. Read more >>> Progress of the action plan “… And now the people of Haiti! “ This action plan forms part of the implementation of the trade union roadmap for the reconstruction and development of Haiti adopted during the trade union summit in Santo Domingo on the 9 April 2010. Read more >>> Pacific Growth and Employment Project (PGEP) The latest progress chart on the Millennium Development Goals indicates a large to very large decent work deficit in Oceania. Progress is insufficient to reach the MDG target if prevailing trends persist. The opportunity to earn a living wage, in a secure job where you are treated with respect and dignity remains a challenge in Oceania. In recognition of this challenge, the Pacific Growth and Employment Project (PGEP) was developed. Read more >>> For a trade union solidarity network - Discuss, share, engage The CGSLB actively supports its trade union partners from the South, consequently it is important to be able to meet and to take stock a year after the launch of our trade union cooperation programme (co-financed by Belgian Cooperation Development). Read more >>> Quote from Gemma Freedman (former TUC) "Did great interview just now with PSI's sub-regional Secretary for South Asia. He explained how through an LOTCO/PSI project, a union in India managed to get improved wages, terms and conditions (including recruitment of 28,000 new workers) for amazing child care workers who were earning just 2,500 Rupees a month (£30!) for caring for 30+ children (and sometimes were stretched to work in two child care centres in one day!) and their mothers in some of the poorest villages in Tamil Nadu seven days a week. They now earn up to 7,500 a month, have a small pension, get sunday's of work and other benefits. They are also campaign for the buildings (rudimentary) which house the children during the day to be upgraded. They are still not receiving enough remuneration for their exhausting and incredible work bringing up the nation’s children but it's a great improvement. This is just one example of the fabulous work of trade unions all over the world! Inspirational !" About us The Trade Union Development Cooperation Network (TUDCN) is an initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation that brings together affiliated trade union organisations, solidarity support organisations, regional ITUC organisations and the Global Union Federations.   Supported by This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the ITUC and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
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					In this Issue Focus - HLP report on the Post-2015 Development Framework - Business … as usual   Policies - Development Committee Communiqué - EU’s support to private sector development: focus on poverty reduction and job creation is needed - Concept note of the ILO: jobs and livelihoods in the post-2015 development agenda: meaningful ways to set targets and monitor progress. News from the network - Call on the GUFs and SSOs to be involved in the ITUC project “Building a strong trade union movement in Myanmar” - 16th Regular Congress of the DEOK - ‘50 Years of Demands and Struggle’ - TRIALOG Facilitates Partnerships for Development - Partnership Fair 2013 - Supporting Worker Participation in Factories in Vietnam - Progress of the action plan “… And now the people of Haiti! “ - Pacific Growth and Employment Project (PGEP) - For a trade union solidarity network - Discuss, share, engage - Quote from Gemma Freedman,  former TUC
					Upcoming events ITUC Africa Regional Seminar +2015 26/28 June, Lomé, Togo
					Publications The European Report on Development (ERD) 2013 "Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future" Read more >>> AidWatch Special Report 2012 – making sense of EU development cooperation effectiveness  AidWatch Read more >>> Tax Justice Network's blog - Why tax havens cause poverty Tax Justice Network Read more >>> Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication of the Commission on Social protection in EU development cooperation Read more >>> OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises - Database of specific instances Read more >>> ITUC Economic Briefings series Read more >>> Other newsletters Sustainable Development in Action Newsletter Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform Read more >>> Global Call Action Against Poverty - E-newsletter GCAP Read more >>> Partnerships for Decent Work ILO - PARDEV Read more >>> Social Watch E-newsletter Read more >>> International Development Matters TUC Read more >>> European trade union news ETUC Read more >>> Civicus Newsletter Read more >>> The Switch Nothern Alliance for Sustainability Read more >>> Human Development in the news Human Development Report Office Read more >>>
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