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Workers’ Rights as Human Rights
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1- Introduction - (February 1 - Cornell interns and IILS staff only)
James Gross, Lance Compa
2- ILO& Fundamental principles and Rights at Work - (February 8)
Lee Swepston
3- Freedom of Association (1) - (February 15)
James Gross, Lance Compa, Karen Curtis,
4- Freedom of Association (2) - (February 22)
James Gross, Lance Compa, Karen Curtis,
5- Discrimination - (March 1)
Lee Swepston, James Gross
6- Forced Labor - Child Labor - (March 8)
Caroline O'Reilly, Peter Matz, James Gross
8- Disabilities - (March 15)
Susanne Bruyere, Barbara Murray
7- Safety and Health - (March 29)
Jukka Takala, James Gross
9- International Trade and Workers'Rights - (April 5)
Lance Compa, Jane Hodges
10- Migrant Labor - (April 12)
Lance Compa, Christiane Kuptsch
11- International Law and Workers' Rights - (April 19)
Brian Langille
12- Social Dialogue - (April 26)
Guiseppe Casale
13- Enforcement Issues (All interested ILO staff) - (May 3)
James Gross, Lance Compa,
Introduction- (February 1 - Cornell interns and IILS staff only)
James Gross, Lance Compa
Gross, J.A., Workers' rights as human rights, ILR Press, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 2003.
ILO & Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work- (February 8)
Lee Sweptson
"Closing the Gap between International Labor Law & U.S. Labor Law" by Lee Swepston in Workers' Rights as Human Rights, edited by James A. Gross. Ithaca: Cornell
University Press, pp. 53-77.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, December 10, 1948.
Convention 87: Freedom of Association
Convention 98: Right to Organise
Convention 182: Elimination of Child Labor
Convention 29: Forced Labour
Convention 105: Abolition of Forced Labour
Convention 138: Minimum Age
Convention 111: Discrimination (Employment & Occupation)
Convention 100: Equal Remuneration
Freedom of Association - (February 15)
James Gross, Lance Compa, Karen Curtis
Dunmore v. Ontario, 2001 SCC 94, File No. 27216. [ABRIDGED]
AFL-CIO & Confederation of Mexican Workers, Committee on Freedom of Association
Report, Report No. 332, 10/18/02.
The Canada "Trilogy" Case on Freedom of Association, Alberta Union of Provincial
Employees, Canadian Union of Public Employees & Alberta International Fire Fighters Association & Attorney General of Manitoba v. Attorney General for Alberta & Attorneys General of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan & Newfoundland. [ABRIDGED]
Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part I : An Overview of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part II (Section 1): The Contents of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part II (Section 2): The Contents of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Freedom of Association - (February 22)
James Gross, Lance Compa, Karen Curtis
"Workers' Freedom of Association in the United States: The Gap between Ideals &
Practice" by Lance Compa in Workers' Rights as Human Rights, edited by James A. Gross. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 23-52.
"A Human Rights Perspective on United States Labor Relations Law": A Violation of the
Right of Freedom of Association," 3 Employee Rights & Employment Policy Journal 65, pp. 1-38.
"Voice for All: Why the Right to Refrain from Collective Bargaining is No Right at All,"
by Roy J. Adams, in Workers' Rights as Human Rights edited by James A. Gross. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 142-159.
"U.S. Labor Law Serves Us Well," by Thomas B. Moorhead in Workers' Rights as
Human Rights edited by James A. Gross. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 136-141.
"A Long Overdue Beginning: The Promotion & Protection of Workers' Rights as Human
Rights," by James A. Gross in Workers' Rights as Human Rights edited by James A. Gross. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 1-22. (Optional).
Discrimination - (March 1)
Lee Swepston, James Gross
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Opportunity and Treatment, a Power Point presentation by Lee Sweptson
A human rights perspective on U. S. Education: only some children matter. The Catholic University Law Review Catholic University Law Review Summer, 2001
Forced Labor - Child Labor - (March 8)
Caroline O'Reilly, Peter Matz, James Gross
Child Labour: A Textbook for University Students, ILO: International Programme on
the Elimination of Child Labour, 2004. Please pay particular attention to chapters 1 & 2. The entire book can be accessed.
“Migrants in Bonded Labour Trap,” by Felicity Lawrence. The Guardian, March 29, 2004
“Stopping Forced Labour,” International Labour Conference, 89th Session, 2001, ILO: Geneva
Free Trade, Free Markets, Captive Children, by James Gross
Disabilities - (March 15)
Susanne Bruyere, Barbara Murray
Training & Employment of Workers with Disabilities, ILO document.
Equity Issues: The Right to Decent Work of Persons with Disabilities, by Arthur O'Reilly (ILO Skills working paper).
ILO document.
Bruyere, S., Erickson, W., & VanLooey, S. (2004). Comparative Study of Workplace Policy & Practices Contributing to Disability Nondiscrimination, Rehabilitation Psychology, 49(1), 28-38.
Bruyere, S., Handelman, G., & Gomez, S. (1996). The Reasonable Accommodation Process in Unionized Environments," Labor Law Journal, 47(10), 629-647.
Safety and Health - (March 29)
Jukka Takala, James Gross
Decent Work, Safe Work & the World-wide Regulatory Framework, Powerpoint presentation by Jukka Takala
Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health, International Labour Conference, 93rd Session, 2005, ILO
Introductory Report: Decent Work - Safe Work by Dr. J. Takala, Director, SafeWork, ILO, Geneva
Arbitral Value Judgments in Health & Safety Disputes: Management Rights Over Workers’ Rights, by James A. Gross & Patricia A. Greenfield, Buffalo Law Review, Vol. 34, 1985, pp. 645-691.
Additional suggested readings:
Fundamental Principles of Occupational Health and Safety, by Benjamin Alli
(downloading and printing restricted)
Full information on anything in occupational safety and health, the Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
General reference
International Trade and Workers'Rights - (April 5)
Lance Compa, Jane Hodges
Justice for All: A Guide to Worker Rights in the Global Economy, Chapter 2, Chapter 4 (pp. 97-107), case summaries at pp. 108-127
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
A Fair Globalisation-Creating Opportunities for All, Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation, ILO, 2004. Especially Part II. 2 & Part III.1
Southern African Development Community's Charter of Fundamental Social Rights, 2004
Trade unions' perspective at the ICFTU site
WTO's page on labor standards
Polaski, S., Protecting Labor Rights Through Trade Agreements: An Analytical Guide, Journal of International Law and Policy, July 14, 2004.
Migrant Labor - (April 12)
Lance Compa, Christiane Kuptsch
ILO Convention n. 97 on Migration for Employment, especially Articles 1-11.
ILO Convention n. 143 on Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions), especially Articles 1-16.
ILO, Towards a fair deal for migrant workers in the global economy, 2004, Chapter 4.
Report No. 332, Hoffman Plastics Case, Report of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association, ILO, 2002.
Human Rights Watch,"Blood, Sweat, and Fear: Workers’ Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants", Part VII and Part VIII
Two summaries of cases showing how the Hoffman decision is affecting immigrant workers' claims: Crespo v. Evergo and Sanango v. 200 E. 16th Street Housing Corp.
International Law and Workers' Rights - (April 19)
Brian Langille
Hepple, B., Rights at Work, Discussion Paper 147,
International Institute for Labour Studies, Geneva, 2003.
Social Dialogue - (April 26)
Guiseppe Casale
Dialogue website and resources
Budd, John W., Achieving Decent Work by Giving Employment a Human Face, IFP/DIALOGUE, Paper No. 7, 2005.
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