Employment of foreigners and work in a multicultural environment - new areas of social dialogue

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">The project aimed to increase the capacity of trade union representatives in the metal industry involved in social dialogue in dealing with issues related to employment of foreign workers and work in multicultural environment. The project aimed to transfer best practice from their Norwegian project partner, and organisations from other countries taking part in the different seminars. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">The project mapped the current status during the initial workshops, followed by analysis of legal, economic and social aspects of the areas identified as challenging by participants in the workshops. The project aimed to organise seminars and training for 160 representatives of trade unions. The project documented their findings and conclusions in a report for possible further and future use. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">The project had the following activities:</span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">Problem identification workshops on the employment of foreigners</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">Mapping the current legal, economic and social challenges and solutions</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">Study visits, allowing representatives to familiarize with solutions used in other countries</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">International seminars in Poland with participation of trade union delegates from 5 countries</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">Training for 160 trade union activists</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #000000">Dissemination of the project achievement, publication of the project’s findings</span></span></span></span></li> </ul>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project included transfer of knowledge and experience from the Norwegian partner. The project promoter reported that they learned about various challenges related to foreign workers in the labour market, and they got also got various ideas on how trade unions can support foreigners in the workplace.

Project partners

• United Federation of Trade Unions Donor project partner· Norway