Background
A 2 day workshop has been carefully planned in co-operation with International Organization of Employers (IOE). The programme, materials and 180 page guide on strategic collective bargaining was specially designed by IOE and ACTEMP for the purpose of this 2 week road show that covers four countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia and China. A number of international and domestic case studies will be discussed during the workshop. There will be three presenters - Scott Barklamb, Senior Adviser from IOE, Ravi Peiris, Director General of The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon and Dragan Radic, Senior Specialist on Employer's Activities, ILO Bangkok.
The course covers 6 modules:
1. Introduction to Collective Bargaining
2. Strategic Collective Bargaining
3. The Law
4. Negotiation
5. Written Collective Agreement
6. Implementation, Evaluation and Re-Negotiation
By the end of the course, the participants will acquire:
1. A better understanding of:
• Strategic collective bargaining - make the most out of CBA
• Enterprise and Multi Employer Collective Bargaining
• Legal/Institutional Framework of Collective Bargaining Negotiations
• Rights of Employers and Employees in CBA negotiations
• Processes of Bargaining
2. Improve skills and competencies in:
• Preparation for Collective Bargaining
• Techniques in Bargaining Negotiations
• What to do and not to do before, during and after negotiations
• Achieving better outcomes for employers out of CBA’s
3. Knowledge of:
• Drafting of the Bargaining Agreement
• Implementing the Agreement
• Administering the Agreement
• Evaluating and Re-Negotiating the Agreement
Road show schedule:
7-8 September 2009 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
10-11 September 2009 Hanoi, Vietnam
14-15 September 2009 Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia
17-18 September 2009 Shi Jiazhuang, China


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