FAIR GLOBALIZATION AND ILO
History Oldest IO alive EST 1919 to rise labor standards worldwide Joined by US in 34, New Deal deal NOBEL PRIZE 1969 Philadelphia declaration: Labor is not a commodity; decommodification 1969: Convention 122: full employment 1970: loses a third of its Funding when US leaves: lessons for IMF anyone?
Basics …responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards …the only tripartite UN agency - it brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes …made up of 185 Member States
Ideas Left Liberalism National welfare capitalism in exchange for accepting capitalism Collective bargaining (tripartitism) Progressive Keynesian European gentlemen
Mandate advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity
Issues Employment promotion Child Labour Freedom of Association Safety and Health at Work Social Security Social Dialogue Youth Employment Multinational Enterprises / CSR Microfinance Green Jobs
Mandate Knowledge agency, Weak standards setter Fair globalization
Enforcement Supervision reports with loose language No teeth
Touched by neoliberalism Focus on basic needs and the informal sector Both are somewhat aligned with WB objectives
Internships be enrolled in the final year of a graduate degree programme, or in a higher degree programme in areas relevant to the work of the Office, or have completed such programme in the year preceding the application have a working knowledge (both oral and written) of at least one of the ILO's official languages (English, French or Spanish) be able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment and have excellent communication skills.
Careers Junior Professional Officer/ Associate Expert Programme at the ILO Minimum one to three years of experience Maximum 32 years of age at time of application Master or Bachelor degree or an equivalent technical qualification