Changes and Challenges

the long version

The commemorative book Changes and Challenges: 60 Years of Struggle Towards Decent Work is a historical account of the Philippine membership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) during the past 60 years. It focuses on the changes and achievements accomplished by the partnership between the ILO and the Philippines. It also identifies and discusses the issues and challenges in the country's struggle towards decent work. The over-all methodologies in researching and writing the book are the documentation and data gathering through review and analysis of related literatures and primary documents, qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, peer reviews and brainstorming among the writers and researchers listed herein together with their brief resumes. The book is written in essay format. It is intended for students, researchers, faculty, and other social partners of the ILO, namely employers, workers, civil society groups and government personnel nationwide. It combines historical research with analytical policy research. It is intended to be distributed to libraries in all secondary and tertiary schools nationwide, as well as sold commercially in major bookstores.