Publications on freedom of association

March 2022

  1. Publication

    Globalization and freedom of association and collective bargaining rights

    18 March 2022

    Chapter 2 in the Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards

March 2018

  1. Factsheet no. 5 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

    Grievance handling

    19 March 2018

    Workers have rights and entitlements that are established in laws, employment contracts, collective agreements and workplace rules, as well as in custom and practice (the way things are normally done – and have been done for a long time – in a particular workplace, industry or occupation). We say that workers have a grievance when they believe that some aspect of these is not being respected by their employer. Grievances are usually described as ‘individual’ when only one worker is involved and ‘collective’ when a group of workers all believe they are suffering from the same breach of the rules. Grievances relate to addressing infringements of existing rights and entitlements, from bullying or harassment, to underpayment of wages, refusal to grant rest periods, weekly rest days or public holidays, discrimination or underpayment of bonuses or other entitlements.

October 2017

  1. Good Practice

    Outcome 10: Thematic funding for 2014-15 (Norway-ILO Partnership Programme 2012-15) - Final evaluation

    24 October 2017

November 2016

  1. Publication

    Promotion of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work as Tools for Peace in Myanmar (Final Evaluation Summary)

    01 November 2016

    Project: MMR/13/12/EEC - Evaluation Consultants: Ana García-Femenía & Thet Hnin

June 2014

  1. Publication

    Promoting fundamental principles and rights at work and social dialogue in Egypt (Final External Evaluation Summary)

    19 June 2014

    Project: EGY/07/03/USA Evaluation Consultant: M.G. Anna Feminia

October 2005

  1. Meeting document

    Trade Union Rights in Belarus

    26 October 2005

    Traces the development of industrial relations. Makes recommendations regarding the complaints of the violation of trade union rights. Refers to relevant ILO instruments.

October 2000

  1. Publication

    Your Voice at Work : global report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at work

    26 October 2000

    Reports on freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in ILO member States. Reviews the challenges and opportunities that globalization and social change present to the world of work, and their implications for freedom of association and collective bargaining and summarizes major trends in respect of these principles and rights. Assesses ILO assistance in their promotion and suggests a framework for future ILO action.