Report of IT Activity 1

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Report of ITActivity 1

• Group II
• 1-Cambodia
• 2-Samoa
• 3-Philippines
• 4-Indonesia

2
Internal Communication

• Indonesia
• Some unions at local and national have access in
  e-mail.
• One federation ( Aspek ) have special computer
  lab cause have support from UNI ( affiliate ).
• Philippines
• At National level have internet .Cellular phone
  is number one means of communication.
• Cambodia
• Use outlook express Via Telephone line no
  internet has only 5 computers linked( LAN )
  access internet for personal use only.
• Samoa
• Access to the internet and also outlook express
  for personal mail

3
External Communication

• Indonesia
• Have website www.fspmi .org and make
  communication to affiliate IMF .
• Philippines
• Have website www.ffw.org.ph
• Cambodia
• No external communication
• No website
• Samoa
• STUC have no external communication
• No website

4
Use of IT in trade union

• Not enough because at global area ,information
  is very important to be shared between workers in
  local, national, regional and international
• Computer communication is very important to
  promote trade union and strengthen of labour
  movement .
• Information ( IT ) can advance the labour
  movement to be keep in touch between unions in
  the global.

5
Problems Difficulties

• Not everybody ( trade unionist ) is aware and
  have knowledge in IT and use of computer because
  it is new and expensive.
• In availability of funds for computer equipments
  training material
• Lack of time for doing others things instead of
  spending more time on computer.
• Cost of the internet

6
How to solve or overcome

• Have to create IT training programs for local
  union organisation
• and conduct trainings for union members
• Long Life training
• Task Force
• Can not afford.