International labour standards, 4th edition. Workers educational manual

This book provides a brief but thorough introduction to the formulation, adoption and application of internationally agreed standards of good practice in labour matters - international labour Conventions and Recommendations, and has been updated to cover developments up to mid-1997. By 1997, the ILO had adopted 181 international labour Conventions and 188 Recommendations on all aspects of the world of work. How are these standards elaborated and how is their application ensured? The manual is intended for trade unionists, students and the general reader interested in labour matters, social issues and human rights. It is designed for use on workers' education courses as well as for individual study.