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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORG

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted toadvancing opportunities for women and men to obtaindecent and productive work in conditions of freedom,equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to

promote rights at work, encourage decent employmentopportunities, enhance social protection and strengthendialogue in handling work-related issues.

In promoting social justice and internationally recognizedhuman and labour rights, the organization continues topursue its founding mission that labour peace is essential toprosperity. Today, the ILO helps advance the creation ofdecent jobs and the kinds of economic and workingconditions that give working people and business people astake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress.


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Fundamental Goal of ILO

StandardSetting

TechnicalCo-operation

Better Working ConditionsBetter Working Conditions

Meetings - Information - Research - Expertise

SOCIAL JUSTICESOCIAL JUSTICE

SOCIAL JUSTICESOCIAL JUSTICE

TripartiteTripartite

SystemSystem

TripartiteTripartite

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Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it isbased u on social ustice


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ILO symbolises social justice , universal peace and

human dignity. It was set up on April 19,1919.

Its main objective is the improvement of labour

conditions. In 1946 when united nations came into

being the ILO became its first specialist agency.

The unique feature of the organisation is that the

representatives of management, labour and

government participate in its proceedings.


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ORIGINS AND HISTORY

The ILO was founded in 1919, in the wake of adestructive war, to pursue a vision based on thepremise that universal, lasting peace can be

established only if it is based upon decent treatmentof working people.

It was born as a result of peace conference convenedat the end of world war 1 at Versailles .

ILO trying to make the world conscious that worldpeace may be affected by unjust conditions ofworking population


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DECENT WORK

Work is central to people's well-being. In addition to providing

income, work can pave the way for broader social and

economic advancement, strengthening individuals, their

families and communities. Such progress, however, hinges on

work that is decent. Decent work sums up the aspirations of

people in their working lives.

Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their

working lives their aspirations for opportunity and income;

rights, voice and recognition; family stability and personaldevelopment; and fairness and gender equality. Ultimately

these various dimensions of decent work underpin peace in

communities and society.


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The concept of Decent Work is being propagated by the ILO. Itencompasses four strategic objectives

I. Promotion of Rights at Work - It calls for renewedattention to ILOs standards, as well as a fresh look at

complimentary means and instruments for achieving this goal. II. Employment - Creation of greater employment andincome opportunities for women and men as a means to reducepoverty and inequality.

III. Social Protection This section emphasisesexpansion of social security schemes.

IV. Social Dialogue This emphasises examining waysof strengthening the institutional capacity of ILO constituents aswell as their contribution to the process of dialogue


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Tripartism: Strength of ILO

The Tripartite System enables:

the representatives of workers and employers toparticipate on an equal footing with those of

governments in all discussions and the process of

decision-makings.

ILO is the only UN agency which has

the tripartite system imbedded in its root.

ILO is the only UN agency which has

the tripartite system imbedded in its root.


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Tripartism: Fundamental Principle

Tripartism is :

The active interactions among thegovernment, workers and employers asrepresentative, equal and independent socialpartners.

To seek mutually agreeable solutions for issues of

common concerns.

To seek mutually agreeable solutions for issues of

common concerns.


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Governments

Tripartism in Shape


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Tripartism: How it works?

Active Interaction in

order to seek joint

solutions

Partners must be willing

to reach, and respect,agreements

Partners must be

committed, competentand active


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Objectives of ILO

During 2nd world war in April 1944 a conference was

convened where the objectives of ILO were

redefined, known as the declaration of Philadelphia.

1. full employment and raising the standard of living.

2.employment of workers in a occupation in which

they can have satisfaction of giving the fullest

measure of their skill

3. as a means to the attainment of this end facilities

for training and the transfer of labour


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Objectives of ILO contd.

4. policies in regard to wages and earnings, bonus,

calculated to ensure a just share of fruits of progress

5.the effective recognition of right of collective

bargaining, collaboration in social, eco, measures

6.extension of social security to include medical care

7. protection of life and health of workers.

8. provision for child welfare and maternityprotection

9.provision of adequate nutrition, housing and


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facilities for recreation and culture.

10. Assurance of equality of education and vocationalopportunity. And Now,

Promote and realize standards and fundamentalprinciples and rights at work

Create greater opportunities for women and men tosecure decent employment and income

Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of socialprotection for all

Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue


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Major Components of ILO Structure

InternationalLabour ConferenceInternationalLabour Conference

Governing BodyGoverning Body

InternationalLabourOfficeInternationalLabourOffice


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How it works ?

International labour conference:The member States of theILO meet at the International Labour Conference in June ofeach year, in Geneva. Two government delegates, anemployer delegate and a worker delegate represent each

Member State Employer and worker delegates can freely express themselves

and vote according to instructions received from theirorganizations. They sometimes vote against each other oreven against their government representatives.

The Conference establishes and adopts international labourstandards and is a forum for discussion of key social andlabour questions. It also adopts the Organization's budget andelects the Governing Body.


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The governing body

The Governing Body is the executive council of

the ILO and meets three times a year in

Geneva. It takes decisions on ILO policy and

establishes the programme and the budget,

which it then submits to the Conference for

adoption. It also elects the Director-General.


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International labour office

The International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat

of the International Labour Organisation. Its main functions

are:

To prepare documents on agenda of conference To assist government in framing legislation on basis of the

decisions

observance of conventions, bring out publications

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS

The ILO is the global body responsible for drawing up and

overseeing international labour standards. Working with its

Member States, the ILO seeks to ensure that labour standards

are respected in practice as well as principle.

The ILC provides forum for discussion and deliberation on

international labour problems and then formulate standards

in form of conventions and recommendations

A convention is a treaty which when ratified by member state

creates binding international obligation on that state as aguide to national action.


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The principal means of action in the ILO is the

setting up the International Labour Standards

in the form of Conventions and

Recommendations. Conventions are

international treaties and are instruments,

which create legally binding obligations on the

countries that ratify them. Recommendationsare non-binding and set out guidelines

orienting national policies and actions.


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ILO conventions and India

The approach of India with regard to International Labour Standards hasalways been positive. The ILO instruments have provided guidelines and usefulframework for the evolution of legislative and administrative measures for theprotection and advancement of the interest of labour. To that extent the influenceof ILO Conventions as a standard for reference for labour legislation and practicesin India, rather than as a legally binding norm, has been significant. Ratification of

a Convention imposes legally binding obligations on the country concerned and,therefore, India has been careful in ratifying Conventions. It has always been thepractice in India that we ratify a Convention when we are fully satisfied that ourlaws and practices are in conformity with the relevant ILO Convention. It is nowconsidered that a better course of action is to proceed with progressiveimplementation of the standards, leave the formal ratification for consideration ata later stage when it becomes practicable. We have so far ratified 39 Conventionsof the ILO, which is much better than the position obtaining in many other

countries. Even where for special reasons, India may not be in a position to ratify aConvention, India has generally voted in favour of the Conventions reserving itsposition as far as its future ratification is concerned.


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Core Conventions of the ILO: - The eight Core Conventions of theILO (also called fundamental/human rights conventions) are:

Forced Labour Convention (No. 29)

Abolition ofForced Labour Convention (No.105)

Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100) Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111)

(The above four have been ratified by India).

Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to OrganisedConvention (No.87)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (No.98)

Minimum Age Convention (No.138)

Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182)(These four are yet to be ratified by India)


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