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BILS on Social
Safety Net for Workers
1. Ensuring Minimum living wage for workers
2. Maternity Protection of the women workers
(Rice Mill, Construction, Shrimp Processing and RMG are the basic sectors
selected for three years' intervention)
Project
objectives
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| i) |
To develop capacity of the national trade unions
on advocacy and policy related matters regarding safety-net issues
with special focus on national minimum wage for all workers and maternity
benefit rights for all women workers. |
| ii) |
To develop implementation status of the wage and
maternity rights condition at work places of selected sectors by trade
union intervention. |
| iii) |
To develop a healthy discussion in labour market
and society with creation of a strong national campaign and advocacy
network on social safety-net issue with special priority to national
minimum wage for all workers and maternity benefit rights for all
working women. |
Activities
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The activities of the project are policy discussion, action research,
capacity building training, social dialogue, advocacy and lobbing &
networking.
Expected
out-come
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| A. |
One common trade union policy and an action plan
on social safety net issue at national level for social dialogue and
workplace level negotiation. |
| B. |
One up to date national study report on wage support
the trade union to formulate argument on wage issue. |
| C. |
26 trained-up NTUC leaders at national level with
time befitting advocacy skills on social safety-net issues. |
| D. |
78 sectoral trade union leaders with information
and skills for dialogue on identified safety-net issue at sector/workplace
level. |
| E. |
26 women trade union leaders at NTUC equipped with
information and advocacy skills on policy formulation and protection
of maternity benefits rights. |
| F. |
600 trade union representatives in identified sectors
equipped with time befitting knowledge on safety-net issues with action
plans towards improvement of safety-net status in respective workplace
and sector. |
| G. |
78 trained-up media persons on wage and maternity
protection issue and pro-active role of electronic and news media
for promotion of social safety-net schemes in Bangladesh and implementation
of relevant laws at workplaces. |
| H. |
1 nos. of awareness raising campaign video on social
safety-net. |
| I. |
4,000 copies of Workers booklet on Social Safety-net,
10,000 copies of educative poster on national minimum wage and 5,000
copies of Educational poster on Maternity protection for all women
workers. |
| J. |
30,000 copies of campaign leaflet (10,000x 3 sectors)
on sensitization of trade union leaders/activists and workers/employees
in thee selected sector. |
| K. |
Establishment of a functional Trade Union and Civil
Society Network to influence and contribute in national level policy
formulation mechanisms on Social Safety net maters. |
| L. |
Improvement of implementation status of law/rules
on wage and maternity benefit rights applicable in selected sectors. |
Target
Beneficiaries / Stakeholder
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Direct:
| i) |
Leaders and members of National Trade Union Federations
associated with BILS will be the major stakeholder of this project. |
| ii) |
Trade union leaders and members, workers/employees
in identified sectors. |
| iii) |
Core women committee leaders at National Trade Union
Centres. |
| iv) |
Leaders of Employers Federation and associations
in selected sectors. |
| v) |
Journalists/ local NGO and civil society leaders |
Indirect:
| i) |
Government policy makers, lawmakers, female legislators,
employers in different industrial sectors. |
| ii) |
Local community leaders, social groups/activist. |
Geographical
coverage
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Industrial Areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajahahi & Sylhet division.
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