FP/RH in the Work Place
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The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the largest trade union confederation in the country with an estimated 1.25 million worker-members, has pioneered in integrating RH and FP in collective bargaining agreements in Cebu, Bacolod, and Davao. It has an ongoing project to institutionalize RH/FP programs in the workplace. The TUCP has adopted coalition building as one of its major strategies in five of the country's regions. These coalitions are made up of partners from government, NGOs, trade unions, employers' groups, and the academe."
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"In the workplace, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines has a Family Welfare and Family Planning Program that addresses the health needs of union members, including their family members. This is done in coordination with government agencies like the DOH, Department of Labor and Employment, and POPCOM. The Program works through company policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements between labor and management. It applies to participating companies with at least 200 employees and currently works to improve the provision of the 10 key RH elements within the existing health programs of the companies."
