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ILO and Tripartism:Workers Perspectives

Workshop for junior Diplomats

Programme for Workers Activities (ACTRAV)

ITC-ILO

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ILO Constitution

StandardSetting

TechnicalCo-operation

Better Working Conditions

Meetings - Information - Research - Expertise

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Tripartite

System

PREAMBLE

Universal and lasting peace can be

established only if it is based upon

social justice

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Tripartism: Concept

Tripartism is :

The active interactions among thegovernment, workers and employers asequal and independent social partners.

To seek solutions for issues of common concerns.

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Tripartism: Strength of ILO

The Tripartite System enables:

the representatives of workers andemployers to participate on an equal footingwith those of governments in all discussionsand the process of decision-makings.

ILO is the only UN agency which has

the tripartite system imbedded in its root.

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ILOEmployers Workers

Governments

Tripartism: Structure of ILO

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Tripartism: How it works?

Active Interaction

in order to seek

joint solutions

Partners must be

willing to reach,

and respect,

agreements

Partners must be

committed,

competent and

active

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Tripartism: Standard Setting

International Labour Standards (ILS)Conventions Recommendations

Application at national level

(through legislation and practice)

Adoption by the Conference

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ILS : Classification

Basic human rights

Employment

Conditions of work

Social security

Social policy

Labor administration

Women

Industrial relations

Children and youngpersons

Protection of specialgroups

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Freedom of Association

ILS : Core Labour Standards

Standards concerning fundamental human/social rights

Freedom ofAssociation,

1948

Right toCollective

Bargaining, 1949

C. 87 C. 98

Freedom from Forced Labour

Forced Labour,1930

Abolition ofForced Labour,

1957

C. 29 C. 105

Minimum Age for Employment

Minimum Age,1973

Elimination ofWorst Forms of

Child Labour, 1999

C. 138 C. 182

Freedom from Discrimination

EqualRemuneration,

1951

Discrimination(Employment andOccupation), 1958

C. 100 C. 111

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For the spirits and purposes of the Tripartism, tradeunions must be competent and responsible, which

gives real effect to the system and methodology.

Tripartism: Role of ACTRAV

ACTRAV supports the establishment and

strengthening of free, independent,

democratic and representative trade

unions in all countries in the world.

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Tripartism: Summary

Employers Workers

Governments

ILO

Active Partnership

ACTEMP ACTRAV

Achievement of Social Justice through establishment

and maintenance of Active Partnership among the

Governments, Workers and Employers Organizations.

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Final Remarks

the failure of any nation to adopthumane conditions of labour is anobstacle in the way of other nationswhich desire to improve the conditions

in their own countries(Preamble of ILO Constitution)

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Thank you for your attention andgood luck to you all!

Programme for Workers Activities

(ACTRAV)