Ensuring Decent Working conditions in Poland (with a particular attention to Ukrainian refugees)

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify">The overall objective of the project was to enhance decent work for Ukrainian refugees in the Polish labour market, building on Norwegian best practice and on the results of a first project on capacity-building on decent work for trade unions at local and regional level. The project was both aimed at raising the awareness of refugees of their labour rights and support their integration into the labour market, but the project also raised the capacity of social partners on how to support the refugees. The project learned from Norwegian experience through the involement of a Norwegian expert in the various activities.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify">This project built on partnership with another local branch of the trade union OPZZ, but alson on cooperation and involvement of representatives from employers organisations and NGOs, and Ukrainian refugees.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The following activities were carried out:</p> <p>- Communication and awareness-raising activities, including online articles in Ukrainian, website, and online networking event<br> - Capacity-building of 60 trade union representatives through 3 workshops on how to support Ukrainian refugees<br> - Manual with guidelines and recommendations on best practice for supporting refugees in the labour market<br> - E-learning tool for social partners based on the manual and additional content tobe disseminated to other trade unions and OPZZ affilitates<br> &nbsp;</p>

Project partners

• Rada OPZZ Województwa Opolskiego Project partner· Poland