Ten Trade Union Actions - Inclusive Cities

2 ActionsAction 1Identify the target groupBefore defining the right strategy, we have to identify the target group. In part 1, under2, we distinguished between someone working for his or her own account and risk (selfemployed)and someone working for the account and risk of another (employed). It is inmany cases difficult to make this distinction, because we must consider sham contractsand triangular relationships.Nevertheless, this is a necessary first step. The question if someone has an employmentcontract (implicit or explicit, written or unwritten) indeed determines if he or she is protectedby the existing labour law and what further steps can be taken.ExerciseMake a cross-section of your trade sector (transport, textile, agriculture,public services, building…).Define who works self-employed (independent worker or entrepreneur),employed (dependent worker) under a sham contract or another contract.Give a few characteristics of the working conditions in each of these groups.What are their needs and priorities, and what do they expect from the tradeunion?43