ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP Trade Union Training on ILS and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Malta, June 2007

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE Declaration: background and history  1994: Director-General’s Report to the ILC  1995: UN Social Summit, Copenhagen  1996: WTO Ministerial Conference, Singapore  1996: OECD Study on International Trade and Core Labour Standards

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  To face globalization through social justice  To affirm a universal consensus on basic workers’ rights  To recall the ILO’s role to promote their respect  To reaffirm that labour rights should not be used for protectionist purposes Declaration: rationale

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE Declaration: content All Members have an obligation to promote, to respect and to realize the principles concerning the fundamental rights at work Article 2 of the Declaration

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE Which principles and rights?  Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining  The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour  The effective abolition of child labour  The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE No. 87 No. 98 No. 105No. 29 No.138 No. 182 No. 100No. 111 Fundamental principles and rights at work and core labour standards  Freedom of association and collective bargaining (C.87 and C.98)  Elimination of forced labour (C.29 and C.105)  Abolition of child labour (C.138 and C.182)  Elimination of discrimination (C.110 and C.111)

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE Why are these rights fundamental?  Because they are “enabling rights”  Because they are unanimously and universally accepted  Because their realization does not depend on the level of development

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Is a promotional tool  Is a reaffirmation of ILO constitutional principles  Recognizes reciprocal obligations (ILO and member States) Declaration: main features  Cannot be used for protectionist purposes  Has a follow-up machinery

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE Technical cooperation Follow-up: three elements

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Is an integral part of the Declaration  Is not a duplicate of or a substitute for the supervisory mechanisms on ratified Conventions and on freedom of association Follow-up: main characteristics  Is strictly promotional

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Countries involved  those which have not ratified one or more of the core Conventions Follow-up: Annual Review  Focus  all categories each year  Purpose  to identify obstacles or progresses in respect of fundamental principles and rights at work  to create a baseline  to identify areas calling for technical cooperation

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE GB discusses the compilation of reports and the Introduction Member States prepare reports Workers’ and employers’ organizations prepare comments September 1st March April - May ILO Office sends report forms to member States A group of independent Expert-advisers reviews the compiled reports and prepares an Introduction ILO Office must receive reports ILO Office must receive comments September 15th ILO Office compiles the reports and the comments May - August Sept - January January Follow-up: Annual Review modalities

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Countries involved  all member States Follow-up: Global Report  Focus  one of the four categories each year  Purpose  to provide a dynamic global picture on a particular topic  to serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of ILO assistance  to provide a basis for determining priorities for technical cooperation

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  2000 & 2004  Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining Follow-up: Global Reports cycle  2001 & 2005  The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory  2002 & 2006  The effective abolition of child labour  2003 & 2007  The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Annual Review, for countries which have not ratified the Conventions concerned  Any other official information  Information gathered through the ILO supervisory machinery (Reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association also) Follow-up: Global Report sources

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE The Director-General’s report is discussed at the International Labour Conference The Governing Body determines action plans for technical cooperation November June Follow-up: Global Report modalities  It is a report of the Director-General

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Comment on government reports on unratified Conventions  Take part in the discussion of the Global Report at the International Labour Conference  Take part in the discussion of the Annual Review at the Governing Body Role of social partners  Participate in technical cooperation activities

ILS/FPR PROGRAMME - TURIN CENTRE  Is a new, complementary and promotional instrument to promote the respect of fundamental principles and rights at work  Strengthens ILO commitment and action of the promotion and realization of fundamental principles and rights  Ensures enhanced knowledge of the situation of each category of fundamental principles and rights in all member States Added-value of the Declaration  Is instrumental in increasing ratification of core Conventions