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ILO DECLARATION ON ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND

RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UPRIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP

Trade Union Training on ILS and the ILO Declaration on Trade Union Training on ILS and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at WorkFundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Malta, 11-12 June 2007


Declaration: background and historyDeclaration: background and history

1994: Director-General’s Report to the ILC

1995: UN Social Summit, Copenhagen

1996: WTO Ministerial Conference, Singapore

1996: OECD Study on International Trade and Core

Labour Standards


To face globalization through social justice

To affirm a universal consensus on basic workers’ rights

To recall the ILO’s role to promote their respect

To reaffirm that labour rights should not be used for

protectionist purposes

Declaration: rationaleDeclaration: rationale


Declaration: contentDeclaration: content

All Members have an obligation to promote,

to respect and to realize the principles

concerning the fundamental rights at work

Article 2 of the Declaration


Which principles and rights?Which principles and rights?

Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the

right to collective bargaining

The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour

The effective abolition of child labour

The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment

and occupation


No. 87

No. 98

No. 105No. 29

No.138

No. 182

No. 100No. 111

Fundamental principles and rights at work Fundamental principles and rights at work and core labour standardsand core labour standards

Freedom of association and collective bargaining (C.87 and C.98) Elimination of forced labour (C.29 and C.105) Abolition of child labour (C.138 and C.182) Elimination of discrimination (C.110 and C.111)


Why are these rights fundamental?Why are these rights fundamental?

Because they are “enabling rights”

Because they are unanimously and universally accepted

Because their realization does not depend on the

level of development


Is a promotional tool

Is a reaffirmation of ILO constitutional principles

Recognizes reciprocal obligations (ILO and member States)

Declaration: main featuresDeclaration: main features

Cannot be used for protectionist purposes

Has a follow-up machinery


Technical cooperation

Follow-up: three elementsFollow-up: three elements


Is an integral part of the Declaration

Is not a duplicate of or a substitute for the supervisory

mechanisms on ratified Conventions and on freedom of

association

Follow-up: main characteristicsFollow-up: main characteristics

Is strictly promotional


Countries involved those which have not ratified one or more of the core Conventions

Follow-up: Annual ReviewFollow-up: Annual Review

Focus all categories each year

Purpose to identify obstacles or progresses in respect of fundamental principles and rights at work to create a baseline to identify areas calling for technical cooperation


GB discusses the compilation of reports and the Introduction

Member States prepare reports Workers’ and employers’ organizations prepare comments

September 1st

March

April - May ILO Office sends report forms to member States

A group of independent Expert-advisers reviews the compiled reports and prepares an Introduction

ILO Office must receive reports

ILO Office must receive commentsSeptember 15th

ILO Office compiles the reports and the comments

May - August

Sept - January

January

Follow-up: Annual Review modalitiesFollow-up: Annual Review modalities


Countries involved all member States

Follow-up: Global ReportFollow-up: Global Report

Focus one of the four categories each year Purpose to provide a dynamic global picture on a particular topic to serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of ILO assistance to provide a basis for determining priorities for technical cooperation


2000 & 2004 Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

Follow-up: Global Reports cycleFollow-up: Global Reports cycle

2001 & 2005 The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory

2002 & 2006 The effective abolition of child labour

2003 & 2007 The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation


Annual Review, for countries which have not ratified the

Conventions concerned

Any other official information

Information gathered through the ILO supervisory

machinery (Reports of the Committee on Freedom of

Association also)

Follow-up: Global Report sourcesFollow-up: Global Report sources


The Director-General’s report is discussed at the International Labour Conference

The Governing Body determines action plans for technical cooperationNovembe

r

June

Follow-up: Global Report modalitiesFollow-up: Global Report modalities

It is a report of the Director-General


Comment on government reports on unratified

Conventions

Take part in the discussion of the Global Report at the

International Labour Conference

Take part in the discussion of the Annual Review at the

Governing Body

Role of social partnersRole of social partners

Participate in technical cooperation activities


Is a new, complementary and promotional instrument to

promote the respect of fundamental principles and rights at work

Strengthens ILO commitment and action of the promotion and

realization of fundamental principles and rights

Ensures enhanced knowledge of the situation of each category

of fundamental principles and rights in all member States

Added-value of the DeclarationAdded-value of the Declaration

Is instrumental in increasing ratification of core Conventions

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