Migrant Workers Organizing through Cooperation with Trade Unions

The project’s central objective is to protect the rights of migrant workers through organizing, empowerment activities, enhanced cooperation and trade union support in countries of origin and destination. The specific objectives are to: 1. Empower migrant workers to exercise their rights by enhancing the role of trade unions in countries of origin (Indonesia, Myanmar and Nepal) in awareness raising and pre-departure training 2. Increase capacity of migrant workers to assert their rights in countries of destination (Malaysia and Thailand), supporting the establishment of migrant worker associations; and 3. Enhance the role of trade unions in the protection of migrant workers through organizing and increased coordination.

Project symbol

RAS/14/03/USA

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

22/08/2014

End date

31/12/2015

Total allocation

198000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

176156

Development Partners

US Government

Country/Countries

Asia and the Pacific - regional

Outcomes

Promoting fair and effective labour migration policies