News

2011

1. 

   Luxembourg ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) and the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185)

   20 September 2011

   Luxembourg becomes the fifth EU member State, after Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain and Latvia, to ratify the MLC, 2006 and the 22nd member to ratify Convention No. 185.

2. Antigua and Barbuda ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   12 August 2011

   Antigua and Barbuda is the third Caribbean country, after the Bahamas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

3. 

   Denmark ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   23 June 2011

   Denmark becomes the third EU member state, after Spain and Bulgaria, to ratify the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

4. 360th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association (June 2011)

   17 June 2011

   Governing Body, 311th Session, GB.311/4/1, June 2011

5. 361st Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association (June 2011)

   17 June 2011

   Governing Body, 311th Session, GB.311/4/2, June 2011

6. 2011 Report of the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards

   16 June 2011

   International Labour Conference, 100th Session, Geneva, 2011

7. 

   100th ILO annual Conference decides to bring an estimated 53 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide under the realm of labour standards

   16 June 2011

   The government, worker and employer delegates at the 100th annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday, 16 June adopted a historic set of international standards aimed at improving the working conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

8. 

   Singapore, First Asian country to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   15 June 2011

   Singapore has ratified the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the full support of tripartite partners – the seafarer unions and the National Trades Union Congress, as well as the maritime industry and the Singapore National Employers Federation.

9. 

   Benin ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   15 June 2011

   The Director of the International Labour Standards Department, Ms Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, received the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) from Ms Memouna Kora Zaki Leadi, Minister of Labour and Public Administration of Benin. Benin is the second African country, after Liberia, to ratify the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

10. 

    Towards widespread ratification and effective implementation of the governance Conventions - Plan of action (2010-2016)

    03 June 2011

    Labour Inspection - Employment Policy - Tripartite Consultation