During the virtual SEA2PAC meeting on 13 February, a survey on inclusion of youth in unions was presented. The outcome shows the percentage of young workers (age below 35) in IndustriALL affiliates’ executive committees ranged from zero to 50 per cent. Four out of six respondents have less than ten percent youth executive committee members.
Most IndustriALL affiliates in the region have established youth committees. However, only four out of six respondents said that unions allocated a budget for youth meetings or activities.
In general, the youth database in the region is limited as trade unions lack age segregated databases, some unions are requesting information from…