Mondiaal FNV

Social dialogue is the basis of sustainable development and requires that people are allowed to organise in a trade union. With the support of members, trade unions need to have the power and freedom to negotiate freely with employers on topics such as better working conditions, a living wage, sustainable employment, and establishing a social-security safety net. The better the social dialogue, the greater the chance of achieving these goals. Strategic ambitions: 1) Mondiaal FNV ensures that workers have a stronger position during negotiations, by offering trade unions the right capacity for negotiations and dialogue; 2) When trade unions are still in their early stages, Mondiaal FNV will ensure that their projects focus on basic training and providing information, and, if needed, on protection. Social dialogue leads to better living conditions and contributes to: Conflict prevention and improved social harmony; Increased awareness among citizens democracy facilitation, in which citizens participate on the basis of accountability, transparency, and insight; Gender equality and non-discrimination; Higher productivity and fewer work-related accidents; The formalisation of the informal economy and of ‘inclusive’ economic growth; Decreased inequality.