October 21-22, 2008October 21-22, 2008Druskininkai, LithuaniaDruskininkai, Lithuania

Workshop on MigrationWorkshop on Migration• Druskininkai, October 21-22;• No. of participants – 28;• No. of represented countries – 11;• International structures - ITUC/PERC, LO-TCO

Biståndsnämnds, Norden IN;Discussed:• Presentation of the situation in different

countries;• Policy of international trade union organizations;• IUF programmes for migrant workers;• Presentation of Fellesforbundet migrant workers’

organizing activities.

Workshop on Migration - participantsWorkshop on Migration - participants

What kind of support should be What kind of support should be provided by global organisations?provided by global organisations?

Co-operational:• To sign agreements among the national TU centres and

branch organizations on exchange of information and support for migrant workers;

• Bilateral contacts among unions (using IT, info points, info material);

• Co-operation among unions of sending/receiving countries.

Informational:• Data base on migrant workers;• Education of unionists to work with migrant workers

(organizing, legal knowledge, etc.);• To develop websites for labour migrants.

What kind of support should be provided What kind of support should be provided by global organisations? (2)by global organisations? (2)

Legal:• To deal with the issue on the national/transnational level, i.e. signing

agreements and adopting laws;• TU influence to the immigration policy of a country;• Global framework agreements/regulations;• Bilateral agreements with TWAs;• To include discussions of migrant labour issues to the tripartite

structures;• To provide legal support;• To monitor working and living conditions of migrant workers;

Structural:• To develop union membership (to extend it if a person leaves to

another country);• Structures (e.g. a department) working with migrant workers and

their recruitment should be established in TUs.

Recommendations for international Recommendations for international trade union organizations trade union organizations

Participants from EU member-states:

• To organize meetings for TU leaders explaining them the legal base regulating migration and employment of migrant workers;

• To invite experts for these

meetings.

Recommendations for international Recommendations for international trade union organizations (2)trade union organizations (2)

Participants from non-EU member states:• To provide monitoring of implementation of

ILO norms;• To establish a co-ordinating centre in

ITUC ;• To prepare methodical recommendations

for affiliates;• To organize trainings for TU activists

dealing with migration.

Recommendations for international Recommendations for international trade union organizations (3)trade union organizations (3)

English-speaking group:• To produce an overview of countries which ratified ILO

conventions;• To summarise bad and good experiences of TU work

wirh migrants;• To produce overview of European legislation on

migration;• To set up a network with a purpose to monitor migration

issues;• To inform migrant workers in their

languages before they leave;• To monitor sub-contractors and TWAs

imposing strict measures if they violate rightsof migrant workers.