News on ILO's work

June 2013

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   ILO Governing Body adopts reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association

   24 June 2013

   The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) draws special attention to three serious and urgent country cases while noting progress in others.

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   ILO lifts remaining restrictions on Myanmar

   18 June 2013

   The restrictions were related to the country’s non compliance of the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29).

May 2013

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   Myanmar celebrates May Day

   01 May 2013

   Government, worker and employer representatives gather in Yangon one year after the adoption of the Organization of Labour Law.

April 2013

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   First conference of labour organizations in Myanmar since freedom of association law

   30 April 2013

   Hundreds of workers come together to mark first anniversary of Labour Organization Law.

November 2012

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   ILO calls on Greece to bring its labour relations system back to fundamental rights

   15 November 2012

   In this year’s November session, the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association – the supervisory body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) that examines cases concerning employers’ and trade unions’ rights to organize, collective bargaining and social dialogue – examined an extensive deficit of social dialogue in austerity measures taken in Greece and highlighted the need for ILO assistance in the country.