Freedom of association
The right of workers and employers to form and join organizations of their own choosing is an integral part of a free and open society. In many cases, these organizations have played a significant role in their countries’ democratic transformation. From advising governments on labour legislation to providing education and training for trade unions and employer groups, the ILO is regularly engaged in promoting freedom of association.
The ILO’s Committee on Freedom of Association was set up in 1951 to examine violations of workers’ and employers’ organizing rights. The committee is tripartite and handles complaints in ILO Member States whether or not they have ratified freedom of association conventions. Through the Committee on Freedom of Association and other supervisory mechanisms, the ILO has frequently defended rights of trade unions and employers’ organizations.
International Court of Justice advisory proceedings : Interpretation of Convention No. 87 with respect to the right to strike
News and articles
Rights at work
ILO, Canada partner to address child labour, workers’ rights in the Philippines
ILO, Kazakhstan sign roadmap to promote decent work
Publications
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
RISE for IMPACT: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (UZBEKISTAN)
Country Baselines
2022 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation of baseline tables, by country
Ukraine
ILO Brief: Violations of fundamental principles and rights at work at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and in Enerhodar city in...