ILO

Question 1

ILO Origins

Answer 1

1946: specialised UN agency

Question 2

How many members?

Answer 2

185

Question 3

ILO Structure?

Answer 3

1. International Labour Conference -> plenary, annual meetings, discuss new labour standards
2. Governing Body -> executive organ, monitor function
3. International Labour Office -> secretariat

Question 4

What decisions can the ILO can make

Answer 4

convention (legally binding) vs recommendation (not legally binding) (8 core conventions)
all labour standards
all 2/3 majority

Question 5

What is the tripartisan principal?

Answer 5

1. government representatives
2. employer representatives
3. labour group representatives

Question 6

How does the ILO have a high compliance rate?

Answer 6

‘pick and choose’ conventions
(trade off)
public reports required if not adopted = peer pressure

Question 7

How does ILO address labour complaints?

Answer 7

1. ‘representation’ (complaint) submitted by any tripartisan group or ILO Governing Body
2. investigation by Commission of Inquiry -> report
3. sanctions or expulsions if guilty

Question 8

Case: Qatar

Answer 8

migrant workes for world cup stadium
Qatar ILO violations: witholding passports, if quite = cannot find other job, no unions, poor living conditions, no complaint structure
labour groups complaint to ILO
Qatar system had 1 year to reform