Friday, December 16, 2011
International Labor Organization-ILO Information
International Labor Organization-ILO Information
In 1919, the ILO (International Labor Organization - ILO) under the "Treaty of Versailles" as a subsidiary body of the League was established. December 14, 1946, the ILO became a specialized agency of the United Nations. The Department of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
The purpose of the International Labour Organization:
The purpose of the International Labour Organization is to promote full employment and improve living standards; to promote cooperation between employers and employees; ILO social security measures to expand promotional materials; protection of workers' life and health "; advocated the adoption of labor legislation to improve labor conditions, and then" get lasting world peace and the establishment of social justice. Implementation of the International Labour "tripartite mechanism" principle that the government delegations of Member States 2; workers, employers on behalf of a member, the three parties to participate in various conferences and organizations, independent vote. International Labour Conference is the highest local power institutions, which meets annually; inter-Council to guide the organization, the International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat. The main activities in the international labor legislation, conventions and recommendations, and technical assistance and technical cooperation.
The organizing principle of international labor
1944 26th International Labour Conference adopted in Philadelphia in the United States "on the goals and objectives of the ILO Declaration" ("Declaration of Philadelphia"), reaffirmed the basic principles of the ILO, including: workers are not commodities; comments and freedom of association is a necessary condition for continuous improvement; poverty anywhere constitutes a threat to the prosperity of all places; need for countries to fight against poverty in the country to make persistent efforts, the international community needs to make sustained and consistent effort.
"Declaration of Philadelphia" clearly, human beings, irrespective of race, creed or sex, in freedom, dignity, economic security and equal opportunity under the conditions of material well-being and seek spiritual development, to achieve this goal should be to create conditions for national and international policy central goal. International Labour obligation in accordance with this objective to examine and consider all international economic and financial policies and measures. "Fee-way Declaration" passed, as the "constitution" of attachment, and the "charter" with activities based on the ILO and guidance documents.
The main activities of the ILO
1. International labor legislation: the development of international labor conventions and recommendations for member states for approval. Since the inception of the previous Labour Conference has developed a 188 Conventions and 199 Recommendations. (2) technical assistance and technical cooperation: Member States in the field of labor to capital, technical and advisory assistance and cooperation. (3) research and publication: to carry out the labor theory and practice of science, research, publication distribution, relevant journals, books and promotional materials.