The Workin Index project aimed to address the needs and constraints existing in Romania regarding the quality of social dialogue and the lack of promotion of the decent work agenda among trade unions and their members. The project promoter, Publisind Federation, with more than 70 trade unions from more than 10 branches, aimed to improve social dialogue and identify solutions that would improve working conditions for its members. The project targeted improving the representation process by increasing the operational capacity of the trade union organizations as well as transferring good practices and expertise from the Norwegian partner. The objective was achieved through training, promotional campaigns, and the development of specific tools, such as the measurement index of the decent work agenda and labour rights.
Specific objectives
- Ensure a framework of expertise and promotion of the decent work agenda
- Strengthening social dialogue and cooperation
- Developing and sustaining a public policy proposal to increase the level of involvement of trade unions in facilitating access to employment for young people, in harmonising labour demand and stabilising the younger labor force
The project was implemented for the first time in Romania by a public trade union federation (Federatia Publisind) and a private trade union federation (Federatia Sindicatelor Libere din Romania) with the support of the Norwegian partner (YS) which affiliates both public and private employees.