Engagement by workers’ organizations with government and employers to protect workers’ rights, with a focus on occupational safety and health (OSH), will be strengthened by meeting the following objectives: 

• Workers’ organizations effectively conduct outreach and training for members regarding Georgian labor laws and how the laws are enforced, especially with respect to OSH hazards; and
• Increased effectiveness of workers’ organizations in representing workers in collective bargaining, dispute resolution, legal proceedings, and tripartite consultations with the government and employers. 

 The project strategy is based on the following theory of change: If workers’ organizations’ professional capacity increases as a result of the program, then they will engage more effectively with stakeholders (government and employers), leading to an improved and more cooperative working relationship based on mutual self-interest. This relationship will, in turn, facilitate the development of more effective dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve labor-management disputes, thereby better protecting workers’ rights and improving compliance with labor laws. Over time, these measures will support the growth of a modern system of labor-management relations in Georgia, which will result in improved national compliance with international labor standards.