News
April 2015
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323rd session of the ILO Governing Body
Luc Cortebeeck, President of the Workers’ Group: “The right to strike has been recognized and the ILO supervisory mechanism is back in operation”
13 April 2015
The 323rd session of the ILO Governing Body has just finished in Geneva. In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group Luc Cortebeeck discusses the outcomes achieved at this session, in particular on the issue of the right to strike. He also talks about the solutions the trade unions have in mind for the protection of vulnerable workers and the expectations of the Workers’ Group for the forthcoming discussions on transitioning from the informal to the formal economy due to take place at the International Labour Conference in June 2015.
June 2014
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Labour Standards
ILO Governing Body approves report of Committee on Freedom of Association
13 June 2014
ILO executive body adopts report on violations of freedom of association.
March 2014
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ILO Governing Body
Committee on Freedom of Association: Protecting rights, saving lives
26 March 2014
In the last decade alone, more than 2,000 trade unionists worldwide have been released from prison following an examination by the CFA. Watch a backstage interview with Committee members Paul van der Heijden (Chairman), employers’ representative Peter Anderson and Yves Veyrier, workers’ representative.
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320th Session of the Governing Body
Workers’ Group pays tribute to trade unionist Marc Blondel
17 March 2014
November 2013
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319th Governing Body of the ILO
Interview with Luc Cortebeeck, Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body
11 November 2013
The 319th session of the ILO Governing Body recently drew to a close in Geneva. Tackled at this session were several issues concerning the economic crisis in Europe, workers’ rights and international migration. In this interview the Chair of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, looks at the main points covered at this session, held in Geneva on 17-31 October 2013.
October 2013
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319th Governing Body
ILO Governing Body adopts report of the Committee on Freedom of Association
31 October 2013
The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) draws special attention to three serious and urgent country cases.
June 2013
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318th Governing Body
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.
November 2012
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ILO supervisory body
ILO names five countries for serious violations of freedom of association
15 November 2012
The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association has highlighted five out of 32 cases as the most serious and urgent concerning the right to organize, collective bargaining and social dialogue.
November 2010
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Freedom of association
ILO Governing Body concludes discussions on freedom of association
19 November 2010
The November 2010 session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) took a number of decisions regarding fundamental rights at work.
June 2010
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Governing Body
ILO Governing Body elects new Chairperson – Committee on Freedom of Association cites Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Islamic Republic of Iran and Peru
18 June 2010
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) elected H.E. Mr. Adelwaheb Jemal, Ambassador of Tunisia and Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office in Geneva, as Chairperson for 2010-11.