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Labor global governance webinar
1. DAAD โ Alumni
Webinar
The Social Dimension of Global Governance
โ
Rights and Voice for Labor
Session:
How can Trade Unions and NGOs influence
Global Economic Governance
Febr. 4, 2015
Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer
2. Premise
๏ง Rules for the International Division of LaborRules for the International Division of Labor
have an impact on the lives of workers.have an impact on the lives of workers.
๏ง Therefore, organized labor should have aTherefore, organized labor should have a
voice in Global Economic Governance.voice in Global Economic Governance.
๏ง Currently, workersโ participation is limited.Currently, workersโ participation is limited.
3. Places of Rule Making
๏ง Nation โ Government / Courts
๏ง Applicability of global rules
๏ง Influencing global rule making
๏ง Supranational Organizations
๏ง International Organizations
๏ง Treaty negotiations
๏ง Governing boards
๏ง Secretariats
๏ง Global โ Professional bodies
4. Participants of Rule Making
๏ง Governments / Courts
๏ง International Organizations
๏ง Professional Bodies
๏ง Epistemic communities
๏ง Civil society
5. Places of Trade Unions in Rule Making
๏ง Nation
๏ง Corporatism โ trade unions as institutionalized partner
๏ง Ministries of Labor
๏ง Parliament โ members of friendly parties
๏ง Supranational Organizations
๏ง As registered NGO
๏ง Parliament
๏ง International Organizations
๏ง As registered NGO (exception ILO tripartism)
๏ง Through their governments
๏ง Global Organizations
๏ง Excluded
6. Policy making processPolicy making process
Problem IdentificationProblem Identification
Policy ImplementationPolicy Implementation
Policy LegitimatingPolicy Legitimating
Agenda settingAgenda setting
Policy FormulationPolicy Formulation
Policy EvaluationPolicy Evaluation
Design: Ana Bolsheva
7. Levels of Action
Street vs. Lobby
National โ supranational โ
international
Scale jumping โ โBoomerangโ
8. Trade Unionsโ Strategies on TradeTrade Unionsโ Strategies on Trade
RegimeRegime
MobilizationMobilizationMobilizationMobilization DialogDialogDialogDialog
SeattleSeattle WTO Ministerial ConferenceWTO Ministerial Conference
Design: Ana Bolsheva
9. Power of the โStreetโ
โข Attracting attention โ โAgenda
Settingโ
โข Forcing negotiations, because
โ government wants order
โ government fears electoral defeat
โข Preconditions?
10. Logic of Lobbying
โข Arguments - Dialogue
โข Deals โ quid pro quo
โ support on other issues
โ support vis-ร -vis other audiences
โ moderation of demands
โข Threats
โ withdrawal of support
โ ability to impose sanctions
Preconditions?
11. Conditions for Collective Action
โข Political Opportunity Structure
โข Resources
โข Discursive powers
12. Political Opportunities
โข Channels of access
โ to government
โ to international organizations
โข Strong coalition partners
โข Moments of delegitimation
How to make good on opportunity?
13. Resources
Money / time / expertise / commitment
Nationally: varies among countries
Internationally: scant
Pooling of resources across borders
Coalition building
Positive experiences
14. Conclusions
A voice in global economic
governance requires:
โข Developing expertise
โข Raising awareness
โข Identifying points of access
โข Finding the right balance between
mobilization and lobbying