On 12    August 2009 Hind Mahila Sabha (Indian Women’s Association) organised a seminar on  the  issue  of  participation  and  role  of  Young  workers  in  Trade  Union  activities.  The  one day seminar was attended by youth from various sections of society along with distinguished speakers  who  contributed  their  views  in  regard  to  the  greater  role  youth  tend  to  play in  the globalised  world  and  the  need  of  more  young  workers  at  the  leadership  positions.  The seminar was followed by a round table discussion on the PSI theme of “More jobs, better jobs for young workers” which identified the following goals:

• Need of greater youth participation in the trade union activities and improving access to   information   in   order   to   enable   young   people   to   make   better   use   of   their opportunities to participate in decision-making;
• Developing and strengthening opportunities for young people to learn their rights and responsibilities,  promoting  their  social,  political,  developmental  and  environmental participation in  attainment of Millennium Development Goals;
• Taking   into   account the   contribution   of   youth   in   designing,   implementing   and evaluating national policies and plans affecting their concerns.

For more info please contact Ms. Abha Chaturvedi, HMS President: abha_hms@yahoo.com

The theme for International Youth Day 2009 is “More jobs, better jobs for young workers!” PSI is taking the opportunity to call on young workers to join and get active in the trade union movement and on the trade union movement to reach out to young workers. The views, ideas and participation of young workers are vital to meeting the most pressing challenges of today’s globalised world, including precarious work, rising unemployment and increasing poverty. PSI is working with young workers at a regional, sub-regional and national levels to find innovative ways for them to participate in trade union activities. Click here to read the PSI statement.