Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Alberghi Mense Servizi
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http://www.lavoronelturismo.it
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Comitè du Groupe Professionnel
UITA Genève 27-28 octobre 2003
Trade Union and
Tour Operators Iniziative
Gabriele Guglielmi
– Filcams
UITA Genève
27-28 ottobreCGIL
2003
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Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Alberghi Mense Servizi
http://www.filcams.cgil.it
http://www.lavoronelturismo.it
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Trad Union and Toi project
A cautious trade union
approach to the project
Why?
•Reporting as a short-cut to avoid a collective
negotiation
• no third part monitoring (is this satisfactory?)
•The environmental approach is prevailing
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over social
approach
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The MSWG and the work done
• a continuous and patient
confrontation
• Richness linked to diversity
• a correct synthesis’ role
a satisfactory conclusion in
respect of diversity
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The MSWG critical point
Loss of balance between Enterprises
and other members
Social aspect disregard
Enterprises’ members trained on
environmental field not with human
resource experience
Environmental ONG only
 UNEP resources’ lack
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Guide Lines: positive aspects
•Human rights:
• Workers rights
•Trade union rights
•Integration of the chain of suppliers and the
“destination”
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The major obstacles
to focus on the more significant
indices of tourism field, among
these relevant importance to :
labour exploitation of minors, that,
in tourism field, can easily become
sexual exploitation of minors
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A good pactice of control network:
ECPAT http://www.ecpat.it/codice_di_condotta.html
“A CHILD IS
NOT A
SOUVENIR“
I’m not an
object be close
to me , but
respect me
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Toi : which are our priorities -1The trade union point of view
Increase the number of experts on “sustainable
development” not only on Environmental but also
social sustainability
To get trade unions more involved
 Increase vocational Training on social
sustainability
Help to create new “masters” on sustainability
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Toi : which are our priorities -2The trade union point of view
• Trasparency
• Dissemination
• Third part monitoring (stakeholder, trade
unions expecially, involved)
Emphasize the realization and the management
of a
“control“ network”
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Our Control Network
Two levels


1’
2’
internet site
on the site
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