B. Priority areas of focus moving forward:
Moving forwards the Government prioritizes…
o Implementing improved recruitment and workplace monitoring systems specific to the sector
o Ensuring labour rights are protected without discrimination (Thais , Documented and undocumented migrant workers are equally protected)
o Prioritizing for labour inspection enterprises where large numbers of migrant workers are employed, small enterprises, seafood, sugarcane, garments
o Developing of the recommendations for the Hazardous Work List in shrimp and seafood industry to protect young workers 15-17 years — DOF , MOL and ILO
o With Thai seafood industry, continuing the GLP program after the ILO –IPEC program ends in 2014.
o GLP Platform will be established having Training Unit and Monitoring function under the cooperation and technical support by ILO.
o Working with stakeholders, especially international buyer groups, on training programs and communication.
o Continuing survey and registration of primary processing units
o Making information readily available and accessible, eg on internet
o Assisting in formalizing informal enterprises
o Increased advocacy among small enterprises to participate in GLP programme
Moving forward the Workers’ organization prioritize
o Providing training to workers and their representatives on workers’ rights and collective bargaining skills
Moving Forwards the Buyers prioritizes …
o Encourage RTG and Private Sector to be more proactive in registration and compliance of labor brokers
o Support/encourage processors to conduct audits of brokers, to determine what contracts are in place, ensure Processors and Employees have copies of contracts
o Work with industry to develop and drive improvements in labour practices
o Work with industry peers to remove “waste”, reduce duplication, improve efficiency and increase resources available in supply chain
o Assist and support the continuation of GLP
o Move toward a uniform/shared independent Ethical Audit assessment framework, and share findings to improve efficiencies and transparency
Moving forwards the Thai private sector prioritizes…
o Promoting that all workers in member enterprises are registered
o Continue to engage members to act as mentors in upgrading the pre-processing facilities, in collaboration with DOF, to regulate the whole shrimp and seafood supply chain.