Saturday, August 27, 2011

EBF in the Workplaces Updates: Naga City

July 25-26, 2011-Naga City : 

       The tripartite constituents of the International Labor Organization and ALLWIE/S wasn't prevented by typhoon to conduct two-days activities in Naga City.  Amidst the rain and flood around the city, the local partners of  the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the government sector represented by Mr. Robert Cudal of the DOLE-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, the Alliance of Progressive Labor and the Alliance of Workers in the Informal Economy/Sector (ALLWIE/S) and the Local Government Unit .

       On July 25, the Regional Office of the Department of Labor hosted the "Consultation Meeting on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplaces with Local Implementing Partners".  The objective of the activity was not only to orient the local tripartite constituents or update them about the project but to create the Local Technical Working Group of the EBF In the Workplaces Component of the Millenium Development Goal . The Local ECOP member chairs the local TWG while ALLWIES is represented by Jing Bendiola, a Barangay Health Worker.  The workers group is represented by the local Alliance of Progressive Labor.

        On July 26, the meeting was with the Naga City Mayor, Hon. John G.  Bongat, some councilors and heads of LGU offices, in his office.  ILO EBF Coordinator, Ana Valencia, presented to the Mayor the committments of the ILO on the setting up of lactation stations. It was a productive meeting with the Mayor.  Susanita Tesiorna presented also the proposed action plan of the workers in the informal sector during the consultation workshop held last year in this city.  The City Government has passed already local ordinance on putting up lactation stations in all private establishments and government institutions.

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