……….. Decent work is essential for socially inclusive and sustainable development. It means creating productive employment that respects human dignity and security. Through guaranteeing rights at work and extending social protection it promotes inclusion and sustainable livelihoods for the workers and their families. By supporting social dialogue, it not only allows workers to defend their rights, but also helps building cohesive, inclusive societies.
In India the ILO’s Workers’ Education Project aiming at supporting workers in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh has proven to significantly improve workers’ access to social protection as well as contribute to the reduction of poverty by encouraging income and employment-generating activities and community development projects.
The Decent Work Agenda was initiated in 1999 by Juan Somavia, the Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and developed by the ILO constituents: governments, employers and workers. The final outcome statement was delivered at the UN World Summit in 2005 with 150 world leaders committing to put the decent work and productive employment at the centre of their national and international policies.
World Day for Decent Work [link: www.wddw.org] has been organized since 2008 by the International Trade Union Confederation with trade unions, support organisations and individuals contributing with their actions all around the world. This year over 234 actions in 44 countries were pledged to take on the issue of precarious work. …………….
Source:http://www.wddw.org
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