History

ILC 26th Session, Philadelphia, 1944

1919-2011: ILO Conferences in changing times

Although the ILO is not yet 100 years old, this year the International Labour Conference meets for its 100th Session. The reason for this is that the Organization has, at ten-year intervals, held two Conferences in one year, one of which has been a Maritime Labour Conference. Thus, while still several years from the 100th, key actors in the real economy – governments, employers and workers – is meeting for the 100th time.
The ILO has played a role at key historical junctures – the Great Depression, decolonization, the creation of Solidarność in Poland, the victory over apartheid in South Africa – and today in the building of an ethical and productive framework for a fair globalization. The 100th Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2011 is an occasion to look back at some of its landmark sessions since 1919.
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