ICT and Trade UnionICT and Trade Union

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BangladeshBangladeshIndiaIndiaNepalNepalThailandThailand

Using IT in Trade UnionUsing IT in Trade Union

• Daily official work (mostly using Daily official work (mostly using MS office)MS office) Dial-up system for Internet Dial-up system for Internet (Bangladesh and India)(Bangladesh and India) No Internet, No Email Thailand No Internet, No Email Thailand

Using IT in Trade UnionUsing IT in Trade Union NepalNepalDaily official workDaily official work24 hours Internet with radio link 24 hours Internet with radio link connectivity (GEFONT) Central officeconnectivity (GEFONT) Central office Email in our own domain/mailserver Email in our own domain/mailserver All affiliates are with computer All affiliates are with computer LAN system in Central office LAN system in Central office Cyber Corner for general Members Cyber Corner for general Members

Using IT in Trade UnionUsing IT in Trade Union

NepalNepal Website gefont.org in bi-language Website gefont.org in bi-language Labournepal.org, bondedlabour.org Labournepal.org, bondedlabour.org Data base for Library and Insurance Data base for Library and Insurance schemescheme

CommunicationCommunication• Internal (grass-root Internal (grass-root members) communication members) communication has not been done via has not been done via computercomputerWho has email and website, Who has email and website, is communicating with is communicating with external worldexternal world

CommunicationCommunication•No question that computer No question that computer communications can’t help communications can’t help trade union advance trade union advance movementmovement

Implementation Implementation ??

ProblemProblem• Lack of knowledge on ITLack of knowledge on IT Unwillingness of leaders to Unwillingness of leaders to implement the IT system in implement the IT system in trade uniontrade union Lack of resource Lack of resource (Financial, (Financial, human resource)human resource)

ProblemProblem

•No OS in our own languageNo OS in our own language Poor telephone service Poor telephone service Low literacy rate among the Low literacy rate among the membersmembers Low awareness on Computer Low awareness on Computer systemsystem

SolutionSolution• Aware the leadership on ITAware the leadership on IT Exposure visit to well IT Exposure visit to well IT developed organisationsdeveloped organisations Establish the IT department Establish the IT department with in the organisationwith in the organisation Training for the members and Training for the members and officials on computerofficials on computer