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What is the WTO and why does the ICFTU work with GUFs to bargain framework agreements with MNCs while being concerned about EPZs and PRSPs?
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The labour movement consists of: – organizations such as unions, labour councils, federations
and congresses,
– plus organizations which support unions with activities aimed specifically at union members such as co-operatives and some non-governmental associations (NGOs), and
– individuals who work to support the goals of labour organizations.
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Labour education● Union education is educational activity conducted by labour
organizations (unions, branches, labour councils, federations and congresses) for their members.
● Labour studies refers to post-secondary courses and programmes which focus on labour and the working class.
● Labour education encompasses union education, labour studies and other non-vocational activities aimed at unionists.
● Worker's education refers to non-vocational education for all workers, unionized or not.
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National Unions and Federations
● Local unions or branches represent workers in one or more workplaces
● National unions represent multiple local unions or branches
● Federations (labour centrals) represent multiple national unions
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International Confederations(International federations of national unions)
● International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
– 231 affiliated organizations in 150 countries
– 158 million members● World Congress of Labour (WCL)
– 26 million members● World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
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ICFTU Regional Organizations
● AFRO (Africa)
– 13 million members and 53 affiliates in 44 countries● ORIT (North and South America)
– 45 million members and 33 affilates in 29 countries● APRO (Asia-Pacific)
– 30 million members and 40 affiliates in 28 countries
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Global Union FederationsEI - Education International
IMF - International Metal Workers' Federation
ICEM - International Federation of Chemical, Energy and Mine Workers
PSI - Public Services International
UNI - Union Network International
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Global Union FederationsITGLWF - International Textile, Garment and Leather
Workers' Federation
IFBWW - International Federation of Building and Wood Workers
IUF - International Union of Food...
ITF - International Transport Federation
IFJ - International Federation of Journalists
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Regional Organizations
ETUC - European Trade Union Confederation
OATTU - Organization of African Trade Union Unity
SPOCTU - South Pacific Oceania Council of Trade Unions
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Other Organizations
TUAC - Trade Union Advisory Committee (OECD)
APLN - Asia Pacific Labour Network (APEC)
FES - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
JILAF - Japan Labour Foundation
Solidarity Centre - AFL-CIO international foundation
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International Labour Organization
● UN specialized agency which legally declares
international labour rights
● Founded 1919
● 175 members states
● 1969 Nobel Peace Prize
● Operates in tripartite manner: gov'ts, employers, unions
● All international labour confederations represented
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International Labour Organization
● Annual Conference of representatives sets policies
● Governing Body acts between conferences
● Workers' Group consists of all labour delegates
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International Labour Organization
● International Labour Office acts as secretariat
● ACTRAV – supports labour organizations
● ACTRAV – Turin: educational branch of ACTRAV
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ILO Annual Conference● Ultimate decision-making body of the Organization
● Each country sends four delegates:
Governments: 2
Employers: 1
Labour Organizations: 1● Meets every June in Geneva
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ILO Governing Body ● Acts between annual conferences
● Consists of:
Governments 28 members
Employers 14
Labour organizations 14● Meets three times a year
● Workers representatives elected from
ICFTU, WCL, OATTU list● Elects ILO Director-General (Juan Somavia)
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ILO Workers' Group● Consists of all labour delegates
● Elects a President and Secretary
● Secretary represents Group between Conferences
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ACTRAV● Part of ILO secretariat
● Works to develop capacities of labour organizations, especially in developing countries
● Headed by Director (Jim Baker)
● 37 professional staff (18 Geneva; 19 in regional offices)
● ACTRAV- Turin
– Labour education branch of ACTRAV
– 6 labour educators
– 12 residential courses in Turin plus other activities
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ILO Activities
Decent Work
International Labour Standards● Conventions● Recommendations
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ILO Core Conventions● Freedom of Association
# 87 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize (1948)
# 98 - Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining (1949)
● Abolition of forced labour
# 29 - Forced labour (1930)
# 105 - Abolition of Forced Labour (1957)
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ILO Core Conventions● Equality
# 100 - Equal Remuneration (1951)
# 111 - Discrimination - Employment and Occcupation (1958)
● Elimination of Child Labour
# 138 - Minimum Age (1973)
# 182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999)
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ILO Conventions
Labour EducationConvention # 140 – Paid Educational Leave
● “leave granted to a worker for educational purposes for a specified period during working hours, with adequate financial entitlements”.
● Union education specified as one of the purposes of PEL
● 33 ratifications
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ILO Declaration onFundamental Principles and Rights at Work
● Freedom of Association and collective bargaining
● Elimination of forced labour
● Abolition of child labour
● Elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation
All ILO members states are obliged to respect the fundamental principles related to rights at work whether or not they have ratified the relevant Conventions
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Follow-up to the Declaration
● Annual review of countries which have not ratified one or more of the four categories related to fundamantal rights
● Began a series of annual reports outlining the state of affairs related to the four categories in all countries.
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