- November 4, 2024
Meeting with NUHCTIE organisers
The FTUC has embarked on an intensive campaign to organise workers that arrive to work in Fiji from overseas countries. This is in light of the many issues raised by the migrant workers during their employment in Fiji.
Through assistance provided by the International Labour Organization organisers met to discuss the :
- challenges faced in organising migrant workers
- challenges faced by migrant workers
- sectors and workplaces migrant workers are being brought in for
- strategies to organize the migrant workers
The discussion also included the type of awareness and outreach trainings that need to be organized to encourage union membership. The meetings will also be held with other organizers from various sectors to expand the campaign.
An AI overview says the Fijian government has taken steps to address concerns about migrant workers, including:
*Working with labour sending countries to ensure that certificates provided by agents are genuine.
*Encouraging employers to deal directly with labour mobility agencies from the countries where their workers are from.
*Providing capacity-building training sessions to equip stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to navigate labour migration.
*Developing a Country Needs Assessment to better inform Fijians participating in labour mobility schemes about labour rights.
The Fiji Constitution’s Bill of Rights extends to all natural or legal persons in Fiji, including migrant workers. This means that migrant workers are accorded all rights and freedoms set out in the Bill of Rights.
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