International Labour Organization and Social Rights in Europe

1. International Labour Organization and Social Rights in Europe Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Tourism Industry National Training Seminar Estonia 4 and 5 June 2007, Tallinn

2. ILO: TripartiteStructure • Created in 1919 • United Nations specialised agency • 180 member states • The only worldwide organization founded on a tripartite structure

3. ILO: TripartiteStructure Three groups form the Executive of the ILO • governments • employers’ representatives • workers’ representatives

4. MissionILO • Promotion of social justice • internationally recognized human and labour rights • Minimum standards of basic labour rights: • freedom of association • the right to organize • collective bargaining • abolition of forced labour • equality of opportunity and treatment

5. Core ILO Conventions • The principles concerning the fundamental • rights of the core Conventions are: • 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.

6. Strengtheningsocialpartners • Promote development of independent • employers' and • workers' organizations and • Provide training and advisory services to those organizations

7. Workers’ Activities • Enhance trade unions’ capacity to promote and defend interests of workers and their families • Social dialogue • Collective bargaining • Organising

8. Cooperation • International • ITUC • ETUC • Global Union Federations, including EFFAT • National • National Trade Union Confederations • National Sector Trade Union Federations

9. Contact • ILO Budapest Office Workers’ Specialist Ms. Svetla Shekerdiejeva Telephone +36.1.301.49.16 Email Shekerdjieva@ilo-ceet.hu