Publications

March 2017

  1. Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work-Trade Union Perspective and Action

    08 March 2017

    Violence against women and men in the world of work is an abuse of power that affects the most marginalised workers. Women are disproportionately affected where unequal power relations, low pay, non-standard working conditions and other workplace abuses expose them to violence in the world of work. This report draws on the work of Global Union Federations and 35 national case studies from different sectors and countries across the world to show that through collective agreements, workplace policies and negotiations, campaigns and awareness raising, trade unions have taken constructive steps to tackle violence in the world of work. A key objective of the report is to promote a systematic approach to prevention and elimination of violence and harassment at work and to inform trade unions in building a strong position for the development of a standard-setting item at the International Labour Conference in 2018.

March 2016

  1. Trade Unions and Child Labour: A tool for action

    24 March 2016

    The eradication of child labour is a necessary step on the path to decent work for all and for sustainable development. It requires political will at the national and global levels, implementation of all ILO conventions (particularly Conventions 138 and 182), investment in education and universal social protection, as well as decent work for adults. Trade unions have a vital role to play in bringing about these changes.

July 2015

  1. Educating for Union Strength

    14 July 2015

    The handbook emphasizes the importance of training educators and focuses on ‘educating the union educator’ to implement education activities that are learner focused and based on the principles of solidarity and collectivism. It recognizes that education is a vital part of a union strategy and action plans because it encourages the involvement and confidence of workers to play a role in the union strengthening negotiations, representation and campaigns.

September 2014

  1. Child Labour and Education for All

    08 September 2014

    A resource Guide for trade unions and a call against Child Labour and for Education for All.

October 2011

  1. Employers and Workers Handbook on Hazardous Child Labour

    05 October 2011

    The ILO estimates that across the globe there are a total of 115 million children under the age of 18 currently involved in hazardous work. That is more than half (53%) of the 215 million child labourers worldwide engaged in hazardous child labour.

March 2007

  1. Decent Work for Domestic Workers

    04 March 2007

January 2002

  1. Bitter Harvest Child Labour in Agriculture

    01 January 2002

    "Bitter Harvest" by Alef Fyfe was first published in 1997 to raise awareness of issues to be discussed in the debate on the new ILO Convention on Worst Forms of Child Labour, C 182, adopted in 1999. This new revised version has been updated taking into account recent initiatives to combat child labour.

January 2000

  1. Showing The Way Trade Unions Against Child Labour In India

    01 January 2000

  2. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 4. Campaigning Against Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  3. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 7. The Tripartite Structure to Combat Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  4. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 6. Using ILO Standards to Combat Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  5. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 5. Collective Bargaining to Combat Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  6. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 3. Fact Finding and Information About Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  7. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 2. Union Policies and Action Plans to Combat Child Labour

    01 January 2000

  8. Trade Unions and Child Labour: 1. Guide to the Booklets

    01 January 2000

March 1997

  1. Protecting children in the world of work

    01 March 1997

    Labour Education 1997/3 No. 108: The ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities, in producing this edition devoted to the issue of child labour on the eve of the Oslo Conference, pronounces its pledge to join forces with all partners openly or silently engaged in bringing a prompt end to child exploitation in its worst forms and harnessing all assets to arrest the process and rehabilitate the children who have fallen victims.

January 1997

  1. Trade Union Action Against Child Labour Brazilian Experience

    01 January 1997

    Child labour is one of the worst forms of exploitation, since it denies the perspective of a better future to children prevented from the right of studying and playing.In general children work for their living or to increase their family’s income and do not study. Many of children carry out activities at risk conditions that jeopardize their physical,psychological, moral and emotional development.