Fifteenth Meeting of the TASK FORCE

IUF- Filcams CGIL, 8th
November 2004 - London -
gabriele.guglielmi@filcams.cgil.it
Fifteenth Meeting of the
TASK FORCE
TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION IN TOURISM
London, 8 November 2004
Presentation by Gabriele Guglielmi - Filcams CGIL for:
IUF - International Union of Food, Agricoltural, Hotel,
Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations
Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Alberghi Mense
Servizi
http://www.filcams.cgil.it
http://www.iuf.org/

FILCAMS Italian Workers Federation Trade, Hotels,
Catering, Services (294.235 members in 2003) is the category
trade union of
CGIL Italian General Confederation of Workers (5.515.530
members in 2003)
FILCAMS takes care of workers in tourism and join the:
European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism trade
unions
IUF - International Union of Food, Agricoltural, Hotel, Restaurant,
Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations
Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Alberghi Mense
Servizi
http://www.filcams.cgil.it
http://www.iuf.org/

IUF- Filcams CGIL, 8th November
2004 - London -
ETLC
The European Trade Union Liaison Committee on Tourism
(ETLC)
is a coordination platform of the European Industry Federations EFFAT, ETF and UNI-
Europa and the Global Union Federations IUF, ITF and UNI, representing workers in the
tourism and transport sectors

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Global code of ethics for tourism
Patrick Dalban-Moreynas
IUF - International Union of Food, Agricoltural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations
Hotel, Catering, Tourism Coordinator
Rapresents Trade Unions into WTCE (World Committee on Tourism Ethics)

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Da quando i sindacati si occupano di
Resolution on Prostitution Tourism
adopted by the IUF HRC Trade Group Board, Budapest, December 6-7, 1995
endorsed by the IUF EC, Geneva, April 17-18, 1996
adopted by ETLC (European Tourism Liaison Committee), Brussels on 16 October 1996

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Premessa
…
- Whereas child prostitution is growing, including in regions visited by tourists (more
than one million children are affected);
- whereas all sexual exploitation, in particular of children, constitutes a violation of
fundamental human rights and human dignity; and
- whereas the sexual exploitation of children and child prostitution are in part caused by
poverty, growing inequities and marginalization in economically developed urban societies, by the
destruction of traditional family, social and community structures, as well as by the influence of
organized crime;
….

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Quale Impegno
….
calls upon affiliated organizations representing hotel, bar and other tourism-sector service
workers in countries where child prostitution exists to negotiate with employers in that sector
measures aimed at preventing it from occurring, by
…
STANDARD AGREEMENT
The company (or employers’ association) and the union(s) hereby agree as follows:
two examples:
…
6. Employees shall have the right and make it their duty to refuse to respond to any
request having to do with child prostitution. In the event thereof, management of
hospitality facilities undertakes to support employees in any dispute with
customers. No disciplinary measure whatsoever shall be taken against an employee
having declined to act upon a request by a customer having to do with child
prostitution
7. No children may be employed in hospitality facilities, even on a voluntary basis. As
a rule, young workers shall not work at night, in particular at jobs where they are in
contact with customers.
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La messa in pratica delle dichiarazioni
EWC Accor
IUF-UITA
Genève, le 28 septembre 2004
Aux membres du comité d’entreprise européen du groupe Accor
Objet: Réunion du comité d’entreprise européen ACCOR
Genève, 16-17 novembre 2004
CONTENU DE LA REUNION
Le bureau du comité européen réuni à Paris le 23 septembre dernier a convenu que le thème central de la réunion serait le
développement durable. Ce thème sera abordé sous différents angles :
Social : …
Environnemental : …
Parties prenantes externes : actions vis-à-vis des fournisseurs; des clients; implication dans le développement local; lutte contre
le tourisme sexuel.
È la prova che, attraverso i temi dello sviluppo sostenibile del Turismo e della CSR, la problematica dello sfruttamento sessuale è
entrata a far parte del DNA del Sindacato

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La messa in pratica delle dichiarazioni
Development Cooperation Unity
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair
Particolarmente impegnata in progetti di cooperazione internazionale per combattere lo sfruttamento sessuale dei bambini;
ha chiesto e ottenuto la disponibilità del sindacato del turismo italiano e internazionale per partecipare ai programmi in atto
e ai progetti futuri

•EBIT and Corporate Social Responsability
EBIT is formed by trade unions and tourism’s enterprises and has involved CSR on severals
aspects:
- experiences on sustainable development i.e. TOI Project
- cooperation with Si Può, no profit association acting in tourism and disabilities, into
training courses, finalized to welcome clients with disabilities in the tourism’s industry ,
the project’s name :
“Italy, a country for all: the quality of tourism services for clients with special needs”
- Adoption of ECPAT code of conduct

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The Tour Operators’ Initiative (TOI) is a network of tour operators
committed to introducing sustainability into their business practices.
The Initiative has been developed by tour operators for
tour operators with the support of the United Nations Environment
Programme
(UNEP)
the trade union’s contribution to the TOI project ,is the
insertion on the guide lines of the item :

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“State types of information requested from suppliers, by type, on
their:
(a) Environmental …
(b) Social practices and performance.
Include: Community and staff development, indigenous and tribal
people’s rights, formal employment contracts, social security,
working conditions according to ILO Convention 172, equal
treatment, non-discrimination, recognition of independent trade
unions and application of collective bargaining agreements, health
and safety committees, policies excluding child labour as defined by
ILO, programmes to combat commercial sexual exploitation of
children, and to combat and mitigate the social impacts of
HIV/AIDS.”

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Dopo esperienza TOI Project,
c’è maggiore sensibilità degli operatori turistici sui temi dello sviluppo sostenibile e delle Corporate Social Responsability
E’ in fase di avvio il progetto di un primo corso al quale possa partecipare almeno un dipendente di ognuno dei Tour
Operators che opera in una specifica area di destinazione dei flussi turistici
es. Kenia

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ECPAT Italia – EBIT
Turismo di qualità: Responsabilità Sociale delle Imprese
End Child Prostitution, Pornography and Trafficking

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Perché siamo qui oggi
SCOPO DELLA LEZIONE
Accrescere la consapevolezza dei futuri operatori turistici su:
• lo sfruttamento sessuale di minori anche nel Turismo
• le politiche e le procedure che un’azienda turistica può
attivare riguardo questo tema: la responsabilità sociale delle
imprese

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I – Il turismo sostenibile e responsabile
II – Responsabilità sociale delle imprese turistiche
III – Lo sfruttamento sessuale commerciale di minori (SSCM)
nel turismo
IV – Attività promosse contro lo SSCM
V – Case study: Repubblica Dominicana
VI – Conclusioni
Struttura del corso

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La nostra presentazione del 13 marzo 2004 a ITB si concludeva con la Fotografia della firma da parte delle Associazioni
delle Imprese, dei sindacati dei lavoratori e delle associazioni dei consumatori del Protocollo ECPAT per applicare e
implementare il
Code of conduct to protect children and teenagers from sexual exploitation in the tourism sector

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FEDERTURISMO enterprises association and FILCAMS
FISASCAT UILTUCS trade unions association
have insert, in the national agreement for Tourims sector, the following iusses
Rome 02nd February 2004
1. ECPAT protocol
2. protocol to protect minors in the job’s field and to garantee
basic rights for all the workers in the international corporate

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ECPAT code of conduct
Code’s sintesys
In particular Tour Operators and Travel Agents commit themselves:
1. to inform and to update tourism industry personnel in Italy and in destination countries
on the phenomenon of sexual exploitation of minors;
2. to inform clients ..indicating its adoption of this Code of Conduct;
3. to insert in contracts with corresponding suppliers in destination countries: clauses
requiring them a. not to facilitate, in any way, contact between tourists and possible child
sex exploiters
…
8. to inform industry personnel of this Code of Conduct which shall be inserted in existing
national collective labour contracts as well as in individual labour contracts.
9. to include this Code of Conduct in all new labour contracts.

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protocol to protect minors in the job’s field and to garantee
basic rights for all the workers in the international corporate
Tale protocollo intende estendere al settore del turismo quanto già concordato in altri
settori economici, ad es. il settore tessile-abbigliamento, in materia di tutela dei diritti
umani fondamentali e di eliminazione dello sfruttamento del lavoro minorile. Codici di
condotta che, basandosi sull’applicazione delle Convenzioni OIL per le Corporate e per la
catena dei fornitori, fissa dei criteri di consultazione delle Organizzazioni Sindacali, le
modalità di verifica e controllo, il coinvolgimento delle istituzioni e delle ONG
interessate, le sanzioni da applicare e le azioni positive da assumere per prevenire e
affrontare il problema.
Partendo da queste basi, il protocollo per il settore turistico, affronterà la specificità del
settore con particolare riferimento alle iniziative da assumere per prevenire ed escludere
qualsiasi forma di lavoro minorile che, in un settore come quello turistico, rischia di avere
le caratteristiche dello sfruttamento sessuale e commerciale dei minori

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The tourism dimension
Tourism values
peace and safety
destinations carrying capacity
environmental’s quality
cultural and customs’ differences
good working’s quality conditions
All these values are essential tools to
provide good services

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Steps to sustainability
1977 Stockolm
1992 Rio de Janeiro
2002 Johannesburg
sustainable development
is a balance among
ENVIRONMENTAL- SOCIAL rights
ECONOMIC iusses

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The tourism sustainable dimension
consists into:
how much “richness” remain in the destination
how much “richness” goes to the local community

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The tourism sustainable dimension
the trade union thinks that
one of the solution can be: to support
the WTO (World Tourism Organization )
to relieve poverty
to spread tourists all around the year
and all around the world countries

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November 2002 EFFAT and ETLC Position
The social dimension of sustainable development
Sustainable development of European tourism can
only be guaranteed when - alongside the economic
aspects and protection of the environment and cultural
heritage - the highest priority is given to the creation of
sustainable employment in the sector.
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The social dimension of sustainable development
The main objectives for a tourism in Europe that is socially
sustainable are:
- acceptable working conditions, not inferior to those of other
sectors
- fair pay, reflecting the quality of the service provided
- the possibility of professional and career training
- equal opportunities
- quality work
- freedom of association, recognition of trade union
organisations and collective bargaining

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Market concentration in European tourism
Tourism is a complex economic and social sector
The Tourism sector and tourism suppliers’ chain activities produce
goods and services for tourists.
A small number of companies, operating trans-nationally,
horizontally and vertically integrated dominate today’s tourism
business.
These companies exploit their dominance in price negotiations with
local suppliers in the tourism destinations.
In the labour-intensive tourism sector, this decline in travel prices
has also impacted the working conditions

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In the transport sector, the wild liberalisation have caused a
reduction of maintenance, reduced safety, an increase in risks to
the health of workers and travellers
the multiplication of “low cost” companies have a consequent
further worsening of safety conditions and quality of work.
.

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to spread trough the tourists the message that socially responsible
and environmentally sustainable tourism has its price.
Sustainable tourism that is not only economically feasible but also
environmentally compatible and socially responsible cannot only aim
at lowering costs

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Social responsibility of companies CSR
Hopily the European Union will take into consideration the Trade Union
proposals and will fast approuve the Green Paper on CSR
Companies can only make a contribution to sustainable development
when they make social and environmental concerns an integral part of
management.
Companies only do genuine justice to their social responsibility when
they involve their employees and their representatives in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of such measures.

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The Responsibilities of the European Union in ensuring
Socially Sustainable Tourism
Public subsidies for the projects of companies must only be granted to
initiatives that make explicit reference to respecting the social clause,
that undertake to develop forms of qualified employment, to apply
collective agreements and to operate giving precedence to the
participation of workers and their free trade union representation

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Which Trade Union Initiatives are needed?
Sustainable development cannot be realised without the
involvement of workers and trade unions
negotiations on sustainable development must be developed
with the transnational companies in the tourism sector with a
view that such negotiations yield positive results beyond the
confines of the European Union, particularly in relation to the
populations of the destination countries of outgoing tourist
flows
Sustainable development must be the object of information
and consultation within European Works Councils

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…. and some projects
.
Networks to monitor the accounting practices and social responsibility of
companies must be developed and managed within the international trade
union organisations, and between the trade union organisations of the
various countries.
In october 2003 UITA adopted these decisions and some projects are develop , some examples:
“Influence of CSR pratices on the quality of employment” (Filcams CGIL, Fisascat CISL,
Uiltucs UIL, FECOHT CC.OO., CFDT Services; affilieted to IUF-UITA)
Corporate Social Responsability UP SIDE DOWN (CSR UpSiDo) Filcams CGIL
FECOHT CC.OO., CFDT Services with EFFAT’s support

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UITA
“Influence of CSR pratices on the quality of employment”
(Filcams CGIL, Fisascat CISL, Uiltucs UIL, FECOHT CC.OO., CFDT
Services; affilieted to IUF-UITA)

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Corporate Social Responsability UP SIDE DOWN (CSR
UpSiDo)”,
submitted under Budget heading 04.03.03.02 VP/2004/003
The objectives of the project are:
It is a button up approach that becomes essential for reading and
interpreting the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) from the workers
point of view.
C.S.R. UP SIDE DOWN (UpSiDo).
To predispose an experimental model of investigation on the routines of CSR
that allows to analyse the business practices from the point of view of the
workers, therefore from inside the firm and from the lower part upward; such
model will have the acronym:
BURT (Bottom Up Research’s Tool);

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Corporate Social Responsability UP SIDE DOWN (CSR
UpSiDo)”,
submitted under Budget heading 04.03.03.02 VP/2004/003
To inform – train the trade-union representatives trough a shared
model:
 what is CSR?
 how to analyse the CSR from specific points of view: workers, women,
disabled people, costumers, environment
The project’s goal :
To train at least three partner trade unionist , that will became trainers of
other 18 trade union representatives of workers in the enterprises and they
will disseminate, in at least 3 countries

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