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Description
The overall objective of the project was to enhance decent work in the metal and steel sector with a particular focus on Ukrainian migrant workers. Based on the results of the previous project, the project increased the capacity of social partners to guarantee decent work for migrants and also trained and raised awareness among migrant workers about different aspects of decent work, including work-life balance, abuse of atypical contracts, and health and safety at work.
The project contributed to to ensure decent working conditions and the integration of Ukrainian workers and refugees into the labour market by building on existing results and tools and adapting them to the new challenges. The project included a partner which is an association of employers associating employment agencies.
The main activities of the project:
- One day Opening and Kick-off meeting
- Preparation of online and face-to-face training modules on migrant workers’ decent work in Polish, English and Ukrainian.
- Development of the online platform with training materials in Ukrainian.
- Four two-days training on migrant workers’ decent work topics
- One-day joint Working Session for 15 social partners and experts
- Toolkit for Guaranteeing Migrant Workers’ Decent Work Conditions in Polish Metal Sector
- Seminars in 3 different cities on migrant’s work rights for migrant workers working in the Polish metal and steel industries
- Final conference to present results and guidelines for improving decent work conditions for migrant workers
- Dissemination activities, including Online Platform, roll-ups, live streaming, brochures, articles
Summary of project results
The project addressed the lack of awareness, training, and capacity building on decent work issues in the Polish metal and steel industries, particularly for migrant workers. It focused on improving the working conditions for Ukrainian migrant workers, who have become a significant labour force in Poland, especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, the project sought to support the integration of migrant and refugee workers'' rights into the debate on the decent work agenda in Poland, enhancing social dialogue and influencing policy changes.
Training modules were prepared for both online and face-to-face sessions on migrant workers'' decent work in Polish, English, and Ukrainian. An online platform was developed to host these training materials, making them accessible in Ukrainian. The project conducted four two-day training sessions on migrant workers'' decent work topics. A joint working session was held for social partners and experts to discuss company-level and local policies. A toolkit was created to guarantee decent work conditions for migrant workers in the Polish metal sector. Seminars were conducted in three different cities to inform migrant workers about their rights. The project concluded with a final conference to present the results and guidelines for improving decent work conditions. Dissemination activities included an online platform, roll-ups, live streaming, brochures, and articles to promote the project and its findings.
It raised awareness on decent work topics for migrant workers in the Polish metal and steel industries and enhanced the capacity of social partners and migrant workers to guarantee decent work conditions. Training was provided for social partners, health and safety officers, and labour inspectors on decent work conditions for migrant workers. The project influenced local, regional, and central level policy and decision-making on decent work for migrant workers. The activities and outcomes collectively aimed to improve the working conditions and integration of migrant workers, particularly Ukrainian refugees, into the Polish labour market.