1. RENGO will promote decent work (meaningful and human work) advocated by the ILO as a step toward overcoming negative aspects of globalization. To this end, RENGO will strive for the realization of decent work in cooperation with Global Unions as well as participating in the formulation of the Decent Work National Plan of Action by government, labor and management. In addition, RENGO will promote the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact (adopted in the ILO General Assembly in 2009) that confirms the efforts of the government, labor and management for coping with the global employment crisis.

2. RENGO will strive for the full application of six of the eight ILO Core Conventions, which have been already ratified, as well as striving for an early ratification of Conventions 105 (abolition of forced labor) and 111 (prohibition of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation) that have not yet been ratified. In addition, RENGO will strengthen its efforts for the ratification of “treaties RENGO preferentially demands to be ratified.” RENGO will continue its efforts for the realization of reforms of the civil service system according to the recommendations of ILO’s Freedom of Association Committee.

3. RENGO will strengthen its lobbying of relevant ministries and agencies and will cooperate with trade unions in relevant countries in such frameworks as the ASEAN Plus Three (Japan, China and South Korea) and bilateral FTAs/EPAs (free trade agreements/economic partnership agreements) so that not only core labor standards for workers in the countries are maintained, but also sustainable economic growth, improvement in people’s lives and employment situations, environmental protection, and improvement in safety and health are encouraged.

4. RENGO will pursue the construction of a new global governance for fair and sustainable economic growth to achieve the realization of a paradigm shift in the global economy with the maintenance of core labor standards and the promotion of decent work as policy pillars. To this end, RENGO will strengthen its lobbying of relevant authorities in Japan and abroad in cooperation with Global Unions.

5. RENGO will work for the incorporation of the claims of the international labor movement into the agenda and concluding statement of the APEC Summit to be held in 2010 in Japan, and work for incorporation of considerations for social aspects into economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. To realize these, RENGO will strengthen its lobbying of the relevant authorities in Japan and abroad.

6. RENGO will promote policy recommendations to G8 Summits, G14 Summits, G20 Summits, the ILO, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the WTO (World Trade Organization), the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the APEC and the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting), and strive for the realization of fair and sustainable globalization together with Global Unions, such as the ITUC and the OECD-TUAC (Trade Union Advisory Committee). In this case, RENGO will take into careful consideration consistency within the policies and systems it demands, such as the enhancement of international regulations and supervision of investment funds.

7. RENGO will disseminate the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and ILO’s Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy. In addition, RENGO will lobby the OECD in cooperation with Global Unions for the enhancement of functions toward preventing and settling labor disputes in transnational corporations (TNC) in view of the scheduled revision of the guidelines.

8. RENGO will cooperate with affiliates and the GUF (Global Union Federation) for encouraging the conclusion of Global Framework Agreements (GFA/IFA) between TNCs and the GUF.

9. RENGO will lobby the National Contact Points (NCP) in Japan as well as strive for the expansion of the Japan NCP Committee so as to strengthen the effectiveness and operation systems of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

10. RENGO will hold bilateral seminars on multinational enterprises as a step toward building healthy industrial relations in Japan-affiliated TNCs and disseminating the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in the Asian region.

11. RENGO will proactively promote campaigns carried out by the ITUC and the ITUC-AP (Asia-Pacific) toward overcoming the negative aspects of globalization. In particular, RENGO will address such issues handled by the ITUC in Japan as a change in globalization, the spread of decent work, countermeasures against climate change, measures for a green new deal, and the eradication of poverty and child labor. In addition, RENGO will contribute to further advancement of the campaigns through proactive participation in the ITUC 2nd World Congress (June 2010) and will work to have nuclear disarmament continuously positioned as a part of the agenda of the whole ITUC.

12. Since labor organizations in the world are required to strengthen their cooperation due to the advance of globalization, RENGO will enhance ties with respective GUF organizations in Japan for cooperative efforts for information sharing and common agendas (conclusion of the framework agreements between TNCs and the GUF).

13. RENGO will address such issues as the eradication of poverty in the world as a step toward building a fair and sustainable global society. Specifically, RENGO strives for improving and disseminating activities of the Forum for NGO-Trade Unions in International Cooperation toward the settlement of various issues that are referred to in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to make it easier for each union member to participate. At the same time, RENGO will consider cooperation with various sectors, together with NGOs, to arouse public opinion for achieving the MDGs. In addition, RENGO cooperates with the development cooperation and education activities of the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) while lobbying the Japanese Government for improving the quantity and quality of ODA (official development assistance).

14. RENGO will proactively participate in campaigns of Global Unions, such as the ITUC, toward the protection of human rights and trade union rights in every country of the world. In particular, RENGO will cooperate with the ITUC-AP and each national center to protect human rights and trade union rights in the Asia-Pacific region. For the democratization of Burma, RENGO will strengthen its pressure on the military regime in Burma and its lobbying of the Japanese Government and international organizations by cooperating with groups that support Burmese democratization. In addition, RENGO will further galvanize public opinion for an early realization of Burma’s democratization as well as being continuously committed to the ITUC Burma Campaign to demand that Japanese companies cease economic activities in Burma.

15. RENGO will hold bilateral discussions aimed at the enhancement of cooperation, sharing of information, and exchanges of experiences for overcoming common challenges to the realization of fair and sustainable globalization. RENGO will discuss such agendas as world economic crises, climate change, financial regulations, nuclear disarmament and peace in a timely manner with the DGB (Confederation of German Trade Unions), the TUC (Trades Union Congress) in the UK, and the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations), respectively. In addition, RENGO will interact and discuss issues with trade unions in South Korea and China as steps toward protecting workers’ rights and overcoming common problems.