NFS Decent Work Conference 2-3 October

BASTUN Autumn meeting and NFS Decent Work Conference

We have the pleasure to invite you to the BASTUN Autumn meeting and NFS Decent Work Conference to discuss how to ensure Workers’ rights in a Nordic-Baltic perspective.

The event will take place in Riga 2-3 October and precedes the World Day of Decent Work later same week. Please note that the date, that previously was set to the 3-4 October, has been changed due to the ETUC Congress Preparatory Committee that will be assembled in Brussels the 4th of October.

BASTUN priorities for the meeting departures from the priorities that was presented by the next presidency, which are Mobility of Labour under fair conditions and prevention of Social fraud, Strengthening Social dialogue and working for more balanced representation between TU and Business interests and Data protection.
The theme of the NFS-conference on Decent Work is aiming on the first pillar in the Decent Work agenda and will, in a Nordic-Baltic perspective, focus on Nordic companies in the Baltics, OECD:s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and ILO:s supervisory mechanisms.

We welcome your attendance!

Programme

Moderators: Goda Neverauskaitė and Hans Øyvind Nilsen

Tuesday 2 October

12.00-13.00
Lunch and registration

13.00-13.20
Opening
Irena Liepina, president BASTUN and Vice President Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS)
Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, President NFS and LO Sweden
Egils Baldzens, President LBAS

13.20-13.50
Fundamental labour rights in the Baltic region – An overview
Artūrs Kučs, Assoc. Prof., Dr. iur., Justice of the Constitutional Court

13.50-15.00
ILO International Labour Standards
Kari Tapiola, Special Advisor to the ILO Director-General

Fundamental labour rights and International Labour Standards
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary ITUC

TUAC Inclusive Growth and Decent Work
Pierre Habbard, General Secretary TUAC

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-16.00
Labour Rights and Labour Market Regulation
Jānis Reirs, Minister for Welfare, Latvia

16.00-17.30
Two tools to achieve Decent Work
Kirstine Drew, Senior Policy Advisor, TUAC

OECD MNE Guidelines
Due Diligence

Panel discussion
Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, President NFS and LO Sweden
Kristina Krupavičienė, President Solidarumas Lithuania
Kirstine Drew, Senior Policy Advisor, TUAC
Rasmus Raabjerg Nielsen, International Adviser, LO Denmark

19.00
Dinner

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Wednesday 3 October

National and international work to influence company behaviour and ensure workers’ rights

9.00- 10.20
Part 1: Developing Social dialogue on Sectoral and Company level
Anu Hietala, General Secretary, NTF Nordic Transport Workers’ Federation
Līga Meņģelsone, Director General, LDDK - Employers’ Confederation of Latvia

Comments
Peep Peterson, President EAKL Estonia

10.20-10.50
Coffee Break

11.00-12.00
Part 2: Bilateral success stories for trade unions in the region
Inga Ruginienė, President, LPSK

Comments
Terje Olav Olsson, Confederal Secretary, LO Norway
Mikko Hakkarainen, Nordic Officer, Nordic IN

12.00-13.00
Lunch

13.00-14.00
Part 3: Structures to ensure fair conditions for mobile workers
Marco Cilento, Senior Advisor, ETUC

Comments:
Nataļja Preisa, European law and policies expert, (LBAS)
Therese Guovelin, Vice President LO Sweden

14.00-15.00
Nordic-Baltic Action plan: Conclusions and Challenges
Maria Häggman, Head of International Department, STTK Finland
Jenny Tabermann, Policy Officer, NFS

The way forward - Conluding remarks
Irena Liepina, president BASTUN and Vice President LBAS
Therese Guovelin, Vice President LO Sweden

15.00
Coffee