What are ILO conventions and core labour standards?
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is a tripartite organisation consisting of trade unions, governments and companies, and is part of the United Nations system. In 1998, the ILO produced the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. In the Declaration, ILO member states agreed that they should all respect, promote, and realise core labour standards (whether they have been ratified or not). • The core labour standards consist of five standards, laid out in eight conventions: • Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining (Convention No. 87 & No. 98) • The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour (Convention No. 29 & No. 105) • The effective abolition of child labour (Convention No. 138 & No. 182) • The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation (Convention No. 100 & No. 111) The CCC calls upon companies to respect, in addition to these, the following internationally recogniz
