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Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) 
and Fair Trade Advocacy to Strengthen
Membership-Based Organizing
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Leaders of national Homenets from Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, and the Philippines as well as representatives from fair trade groups in Cambodia and Timor Leste converged at the old Amari Airport Hotel in Bangkok 16-18 November to learn from each other  in the Fourth Subregional Workshop conducted by Homenet Southeast Asia with the support of FNV,  UNIFEM-ESE Asia and Oxfam Hong Kong.

 

Representatives of Homenet Southeast Asia participated in three major ASEAN-related gatherings in October and November, 2007, advocating for an ASEAN Social Charter, ratification of key ILO conventions by ASEAN member countries, universal health insurance,  legislation for informal workers ( who comprised 156 million or  63.7 percent of total ASEAN employment in 2006), and support for fair trade groups and other social enterprises.

 

Incoming ASEAN Secretary General for 2008 Dr Surin Pitsuwan as the forum’s Keynote Speaker emphasized the crucial role of civil society, NGOs and trade unions  in establishing balance in the ASEAN in terms of attaining political security, economic stability and socio-cultural development. In the past, economic competitiveness led to a “race to the bottom” by using lowest wage,  provision of limited social protection and neglect of  environmental problems.  in order to reduce cost and attract foreign investment., there was no obligation to fulfill  labor rights in accordance with international standards  This way of development led to unfair growth, exploitation and increasing gap between the rich and the poor.

Homenet Southeast Asia, through its Regional Coordinator Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo, shared its experience in organizing homebased workers in Indonesia, Laos, Philippines and Thailand  as well as its knowledge of the lessons from SEWA’s rich history in India during the 30th anniversary conference of the Asia Monitor Resource Center (AMRC) held at the BP International Hong Kong 27-28 August.

 

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ILAPI Colloquium
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