Background

A 2 day workshop has been carefully planned in co-operation with International Organization of Employers (IOE). The programme, materials and 180 page guide on strategic collective bargaining was specially designed by IOE and ACTEMP for the purpose of this 2 week road show that covers four countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia and China. A number of international and domestic case studies will be discussed during the workshop. There will be three presenters - Scott Barklamb, Senior Adviser from IOE, Ravi Peiris, Director General of The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon and Dragan Radic, Senior Specialist on Employer's Activities, ILO Bangkok.

The course covers 6 modules:

1. Introduction to Collective Bargaining

2. Strategic Collective Bargaining

3. The Law

4. Negotiation

5. Written Collective Agreement

6. Implementation, Evaluation and Re-Negotiation

By the end of the course, the participants will acquire:

1. A better understanding of:

• Strategic collective bargaining - make the most out of CBA

• Enterprise and Multi Employer Collective Bargaining

• Legal/Institutional Framework of Collective Bargaining Negotiations

• Rights of Employers and Employees in CBA negotiations

• Processes of Bargaining

2. Improve skills and competencies in:

• Preparation for Collective Bargaining

• Techniques in Bargaining Negotiations

• What to do and not to do before, during and after negotiations

• Achieving better outcomes for employers out of CBA’s

3. Knowledge of:

• Drafting of the Bargaining Agreement

• Implementing the Agreement

• Administering the Agreement

• Evaluating and Re-Negotiating the Agreement

Road show schedule:

7-8 September 2009 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

10-11 September 2009 Hanoi, Vietnam

14-15 September 2009 Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia

17-18 September 2009 Shi Jiazhuang, China