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19 October, 2009
After earlier releases in a number of other languages (for more, please consult the ICEM’s Contract and Agency Labour site here), the ICEM is now releasing the Croatian versions of the “ICEM Guide on Contract and Agency Labour” (CAL) as well as of the shorter and more practical “Negotiators’ Guide on CAL”. The Croatian translations have been made possible through the joint ICEM-IUF South-East European Project on Trade Union Modernisation.
This CAL guide describes numerous contract, agency and other precarious work situations from around the world - both in developing and developed countries. It contains a number of best practice examples, as well numerous worrying stories, including some of the terrible working conditions that many workers in precarious employment find themselves in. The guide also provides an overview of some of the more recent changes in national and international labour laws and standards, and further deals with combating this phenomenon at company level.
The “Short Guide for Negotiators on How to Deal with Contracting Out, Outsourcing and/or Agency Labour” is an instrument to assist trade unionists at the plant level. It provides practical suggestions on what to do when (or before) the issue comes up.