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International Labor Organization - (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Geneva. It was created in 1919 by the Versailles Treaty and affiliated with the League of Nations until 1945, when it voted to sever ties with the League. In 1946 it became an agency of the United Nations. Although not a member of the League, the United States joined the ILO in 1934. Through international action the ILO seeks to improve labor conditions, promote a higher standard of living, and further social justice. Promotion of international accord on such matters as regulation of hours of work, provision of adequate wages, protection of workers against occupational disease and injury, and protection of women and children and those who work outside their own countries accounts for much of its activities. The ILO consists of a general conference of representatives of the members (4 from each member state), a governing body of 56 people (28 representing governments, 14 employers, and 14 labor), and an International Labor Office controlled by the governing body. The ILO is financed by contributions from member states; 175 countries belong to the organization. Protesting the political policies of the organization, the United States withdrew from the ILO between 1977 and 1980. The ILO received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969. The organization puts out a number of publications containing statistics on labor and advice for workers.

Bibliography

See D. A. Morse, The Origin and Evolution of the I.L.O. and Its Role in the World Community (1969); C. W. Jenks, Social Justice and the Law of Nations (1970); A. E. Alcock, History of the International Labour Organisation (1971); V. Y. Ghebali, The International Labour Organisation (1989); M. Imber, The USA, ILO, UNESCO and IAEA (1989).

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14 of the Best Books and Articles on: International Labor Organization (ILO)

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The International Labor Organization: The International Standards System and Basic Human Rights » Read Now
by Hector Bartolomei de la Cruz, Geraldo Von Potobsky, Lee Swepston. 297 pgs.

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Social Justice for Women: The International Labor Organization and Women » Read Now
by Carol Riegelman Lubin, Anne Winslow. 332 pgs.

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...FOR WOMEN The International Labor Organization and Women Carol...justice for women : the International Labor Organization and women / Carol...ISBN 0-8223-1062-7 1...
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Human Rights, Labor Rights and International Trade (Chap. 8 "From Intention to Action: An ILO-GATT/WTO Enforcement Regime for International Labor Rights") » Read Now
by Lance A. Compa, Stephen F. Diamond. 311 pgs.

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Contributors to Human Rights, Labor Rights, and International Trade provide the first comprehensive view of labor rights in the international trade system and the avenues open to worker rights claims in the global economy under international human rights instruments, U.S. trade laws, free trade...
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Contributors to Human Rights, Labor Rights, and International Trade provide the first comprehensive view of labor rights in the international trade system and the avenues open to worker rights claims in the global economy under international human rights instruments, U.S. trade laws, free trade agreements, labor rights litigation, and corporate codes of conduct. They address worker rights from the standpoints of human rights concerns, trade and development policy, and labor law principles. Developments in the global economy - including the European Union and the ILO; NAFTA; GATT and the new WTO; and the Japanese organization of the Pacific Rim - create issues regarding migration patterns, resource conservation and environmental protection, foreign policy, and labor. Combining the rarefied atmosphere of human rights theory with the nitty-gritty details of worker organizing, this book addresses the issue of distinguishing which worker and trade union rights are fundamental human rights and which are really assertions of privileges or claims for benefits.
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ILO Principles Concerning the Right to Strike, in International Labour Review » Read Now
by Bernard Gernigon, Alberto Odero, Horacio Guido. 42 pgs.

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...that the Organization disregards...resolutions of the International Labour Conference...and their organizations (trade unions...protected at international level...
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ILO Principles Concerning Collective Bargaining, in International Labour Review » Read Now
by Bernard Gernigon, Alberto Odero, Horacio Guido. 23 pgs.

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...obligation of the International Labour Organization to further...the various international standards adopted by the Organization and the comments...trade union...
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The ILO and Tripartism: Some Reflections, in Monthly Labor Review » Read Now
by William R. Simpson. 6 pgs.

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...the operations of the International Labor Organization (ILO) is tripartism...establishment of an International Labor Organization to adopt standards in...and purposes of...
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Training Programs: The Key to Achieving ILO Goals, in Monthly Labor Review » Read Now
by Allan Salt. 8 pgs.

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...Allan Salt The International Labor Organization (ILO) has always considered...Report III (Part 4B) (International Labor Organization, 1991). (2)UNESCO...vocational training...
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International Organizations and the Analysis of Economic Policy, 1919-1950 (Chap. 6 "Social Economics at the ILO: Scope, Content, and Significance") » Read Now
by Anthony M. Endres, Grant A. Fleming. 290 pgs.

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Chicago Labor and the Quest for a Democratic Diplomacy, 1914-1924 (Chap. Three "Innocent Abroad: Gompers, the International Labor Organization, and AFL Foreign Policy, 1919-1922") » Read Now
by Elizabeth McKillen. 242 pgs.

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Protecting Workers' Health in the Third World: National and International Strategies (Chap. 12 "The Role of the ILO in Promoting Occupational Health and Safety in Developing Countries") » Read Now
by Michael R. Reich, Toshiteru Okubo. 306 pgs.

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This highly authoritative volume focuses sorely needed attention on the problems and policies associated with Third World workers and occupation-linked health conditions. The writers identify major obstacles that block effective implementation of occupational health and safety measures in developing...
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This highly authoritative volume focuses sorely needed attention on the problems and policies associated with Third World workers and occupation-linked health conditions. The writers identify major obstacles that block effective implementation of occupational health and safety measures in developing countries and provide examples of successful steps taken to improve workers' health environment. National and international strategies are proposed to improve health even as the countries struggle to industrialize, adapt to new technologies, and advance their economies.
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Migrant Workers in International Human Rights Law: Their Protection in Countries of Employment (Chap. 3 "The Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Their Families by the ILO with Particular Reference to the Migrant Workers Instruments of 1949 and 1975") » Read Now
by Ryszard Cholewinski. 474 pgs.

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Migrant workers and their families outnumber refugees and displaced persons, but are given far less attention when it comes to the international protection of their rights. Indeed, to be an economic migrant today carries with it a stigma in a word where barriers to voluntary international migration...
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Migrant workers and their families outnumber refugees and displaced persons, but are given far less attention when it comes to the international protection of their rights. Indeed, to be an economic migrant today carries with it a stigma in a word where barriers to voluntary international migration are growing ever higher. This timely work evaluates the international protection of the rights of migrant workers and their families in countries of employment focusing on their economic, social, cultural, political, and residence rights. The book begins with an overview of international labour migration and its relationship to the right to development. It examines the rights of migrant workers as aliens in general international human rights law as well as the specific efforts and measures of the International Labour Organization and the United Nations. The final part contains a comprehensive case study of the multifarious standards adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe and the European Union to protect this increasingly vulnerable group of human beings.
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Employment and Human Rights: The International Dimension (Appendix I "International Labor Organization") » Read Now
by Richard Lewis Siegel. 282 pgs.

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Human Rights Law and Freedom of Association: Development through ILO Supervision, in International Labour Review » Read Now
by Lee Swepston. 25 pgs.

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Rethinking International Organization: Deregulation and Global Governance ("The International Labor Organization" begins on p. 132) » Read Now
by Barbara Emadi-Coffin. 211 pgs.

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The function of the state as a symbol of identity has become increasingly important as major powers of the pre-Cold War era have given way to self-determination. The conventional role of the state has, however, simultaneously been challenged by the process of globalisation which transcends such...
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The function of the state as a symbol of identity has become increasingly important as major powers of the pre-Cold War era have given way to self-determination. The conventional role of the state has, however, simultaneously been challenged by the process of globalisation which transcends such national boundaries. Barbara Emadi-Coffin seeks to explain this contradiction through a radical new theory. There are now 37,000 multinational corporations in the world, many of which are increasingly seen as being among the new centres of political and economic power. Barbara Emadi-Coffin analyses the increasing interaction of multinational corporations, international organizations and transnational interest groups, such as Greenpeace and Amnesty International, in processes of the global political economy. Using examples of the free trade zones in Korea, the UK and the People's Republic of China, the author demonstrates these interactions. In so doing, she challenges prevailing notions surrounding International Organization theory.
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