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Presently, it will be not possible to run all the project activities without external funds. However, the overall activities (e. g workers sensitization and movement) of BSSF will be continued with their own resource which is almost 30% of the total budget of the organization (e. g annual membership fees, subscription from well-wishers of the community), government grants and public supports. If external funds were withdrawn, the capacity building, organizational strengthening and labour welfare (e. g soft loan) activities will be reduced. BSSF already took initiative to raise funds from the external funds (10-15% of the external fund use as revolving fund of the organization) and started discussions with like-mined (who believes in trade union movements and their importance) donor agencies in order to diversify its overall funding mechanisms. BSSF sustains last 44 years due to strong ownership of general members, dynamic leadership and recognition from government and owners community. Lessons Learned 1. There is a good match between organization’s own mission and core competence and what it does in the project. 2. Limiting supports to few members (e. g micro-credit supports to Bangladesh Handloom Weavers Service) creates tensions and bad competitions among members and limit their healthy interaction and affects overall healthy environment. 3. Too limited supports to create strong demand from the below. 4. Trade Union can earn recognition from society, Government and international community through purposively non-partisan stance, strong institutional and organizational development and external support. 5. Trade Unions can be an alternative of NGOs to raise citizen’s voice and accountability in the country. Trade Union Movements now have become transformed as social movement (e. g BSSF is now organizing price hike movement, democracy movement). Therefore, TUs are now raising voice not only for their labour rights but also for other rights which affects their lives. 6. Political affiliation, corruption and fraction of unity distort Trade Union Movements. The politicised and corrupt representation serves their own interest or interest of the political parties rather than interest of the members. Lack of unity distorts the collective bargaining power of the workers which affects the worker negotiation process with owners and government. III: Models of Change Developed This project uses human resource development, strengthening and empowerment of trade unions and advocacy for law reformation for promotion and protection of workers in Bangladesh as a starting point In the context of highly politicised Trade Unions and very high levels of corruption, the model of change is ambitious in the time frame and this is the reason we have indicated limited fulfilment. This is only one (albeit major) Trade Union among many. Whilst it can be claimed that the more transparent leadership and improved internal accountability processes are helping this Union to become a role model, there is little likelihood of other Trade Unions following their lead as the positions of corrupt leaders are too entrenched. The positive is that the image of Trade Unionism in Bangladesh may be enhanced and promoted among other stakeholders (State, Private Sector (national and international, Labour and Social Compliance organisations). The model of change should result in changed perceptions of these others and a gradual inclusion in dialogue and joint action where they have been excluded in the past. 140
. Model of change Assumptions Activities Outputs Outcomes Human Resource Development will lead to economic, political and social forms of empowerment. Strengthening trade unions encourages solidarity and mutual support to sustain action and encourage institutional change. Visible and effective collective bargaining by men and women workers with owners and government will increase wages and improve working conditions. Policy reformation will allow workers to enjoy ILO norms, conventions and laws. Human resource development activities such as orientation, training, workshop, seminar, sharing meeting, exposure visit, observation of national days Policy, system and procedure development, leadership development, annual convention, mass gathering, mass rally, dialogue with government and owners Development and dissemination of advocacy materials, media campaign, strike, charter of demand submission, international networking, participation in national and international forums Policy advocacy activities on legal reformation New skilled leaderships are developed and they are played an important role to promote and protect workers in Bangladesh. Trade unions are strengthened enough to sustain action and encourage institutional change. Fair wages promoted, decent working conditions improved and exploitation of workers reduced. Pro-workers laws and policies formulated Workers in Bangladesh are promoted and protected through human resource development, strengthening and empowerment of trade unions and advocacy for law reformation. Model of nonpoliticised Trade Union 141
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