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Work plans of the subsidiary bodies of the ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) are now accessible on the ASEAN website.



According to the document, the ASEAN SLOMs will attempt to build an ASEAN network of experts in industrial relations to assist in promoting sound industrial relations, industrial harmony, higher productivity and decent work.



This will be achieved through national and regional social dialogue meetings to exchange ideas and information on areas of mutual concern.



Potential collaborators include ASETUC who is composed by the member affiliates of UNI, BWI, and PSI Global Union Federations.



The ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Work Programme (2010 – 2015) highlights the importance of social partners through the “expansion of informed social dialogue”.



“Sound bipartite relations based on close cooperation and collaboration in workplaces represents the anchor of successful country-wide sound industrial relations,” said the document. “The strengthening and development of effective bipartite collaboration and cooperation including the negotiation skills of workers and employers are important requirements of good industrial relations.”



View the work plan at the ASEAN website here.