Freedom of association: digest of decisions and principles of the freedom of association committee of the governing body of the ILO/ 
International Labour Organization. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Geneva:  International Labour Organization,  2006. 
 - xii, 275 p.  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>1 Procedure in respect of the Committee on Freedom of Association<br/>and  the  social partners ............................ ...............  1-29<br/>Function of the ILO and mandate of the Committee on Freedom of Association  1-14<br/>Fundamental obligations of member States in respect of human<br/>and  trade  union  rights  . .... . .  . . . ............. ... ...... .. . ....... . ..15-23<br/>Obligations of governments relating to the procedure<br/>of the Committee on Freedom of Association ...........................   24-25<br/>The functions of organizations of workers and of employers ...............  26-29<br/>2   Trade union rights and civil liberties<br/>.  .  I  ...........................................................  3 0 -2 0 8<br/>General principles  ...... . . ... .. .  .... .. .  . . .   .  ..   . .... ..... ...  30-41<br/>Right to life, security and the physical and moral integrity of the person .....  42-60<br/>Arrest and detention of trade unionists ..... ............. ................  61-75<br/>Preventive detention  . .... ........ .. ...  . . . .   . . . ..... ... . .76-82<br/>Detention during a state of emergency  ...... ........... ... ............  83-86<br/>System  of education through labour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . ..  .  .   . . . . .. .  87-88<br/>Special bodies and summary procedures ...............................    89-90<br/>Internment in psychiatric hospitals .................  . ..  .... ........  91<br/>Bringing of charges and sentencing of trade unionists to imprisonment ......  92-95<br/>Guarantee of due process of law  .. ...............  .. .... ...........  96-120<br/>Freedom  of m ovem ent  .......... ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  .......  .. .  121-129<br/>Rights of assembly and demonstration ............ ..... ... ....... . .  .  .....  130-153<br/>A. Meetings of organizations in their premises<br/>and in relation to labour disputes  .............. . . .   . .  .  .  .  ..  130-132<br/>B. Public meetings and demonstrations ...........................  133-151<br/>C. International trade union meetings  ........ . ......  ......... ...  152-153<br/>Freedom  of opinion and expression  .................. ....  ......... ....  154-173<br/>A.  General principles  .... . . . . . . .  .  .  . .............. ........  .  . . . . ... .  154-163<br/>B. Authorization and censorship of publications ... .......... . ...  164-168<br/>C. Publications of apolitical character ............... .   .........  169-171<br/>D. Seizure ofpublications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ .  172-173<br/>Freedom of speech at the International Labour Conference ................  174<br/>Protection against disclosure of information<br/>on trade union membership and activities  ..............................  175-177<br/>Protection of trade union premises and property .........................  178-192<br/>State of emergency and the exercise of trade union rights ..................  193-204<br/>Questions of a political nature affecting trade union rights .................  205-208<br/>3 Right of workers and employers, without distinction whatsoever,<br/>to establish and to join organizations .............................  209-271<br/>G eneral principle  . . . . . ...   . . . . . ......... .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  209<br/>Distinctions based on race, political opinion or nationality ................  210-215<br/>Distinctions based on occupational category . ............. .............  216-270<br/>A. General principles  ................   . .......  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .   . .  216-217<br/>B.  Public servants  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   . .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  .   .  .  .. ..... ..... .  218-238<br/>(a) Members of the armed forces and the police ...................  223-226<br/>(b) Civilian staff in the armed forces .................... ....... ..  227-229<br/>(c) Local public service employees .................................  230<br/>(d) Firefighters  .............................................   231<br/>(e)  Prison  staff  ......... ........ ................. ... . ......  232<br/>(f)  Customs officials  ......... . . ... . . ............. . .  . .   .  .   .  .  ...  233<br/>(g) Employees in the labour inspectorate .......................  234<br/>(h) Teachers  ...............................................  235-237<br/>(i) Locally recruited personnel in embassies ..... ...............  238<br/>C. Security agents . . . . . . . . . . . .  .............. ................... ....  239-240<br/>D. Agricultural workers  .   . . . . ..... . ........ . . . . . . . . . . ....... . .  241-242<br/>E.  Plantation  workers  . . . . .......  . . . .  . .  ... ..........  . . .... .  243<br/>F.  Employees of airlines  . . . ............  .   .  .  . . ........... . . . . ..   244<br/>G. Port workers  .......... . . . . . ........  .   .  .... . .. . . ...........  245<br/>H. Hospital personnel  ................. . .... .............  .... .  246<br/>I. Managerial and supervisory staff ................. ....... ...  247-253<br/>J. Self-employed workers in the liberal professions ...............  254<br/>K. Temporary workers  ............................... ..........     255<br/>L. Workers undergoing a period of work probation ................  256-257<br/>M. Workers hired under training contracts ......................  258-259<br/>N. Persons working under community participation programmes<br/>intended to combat unemployment  .............................    260<br/>0.  Workers in  cooperatives  ................... ...................  261-262<br/>Paragraph(s)<br/>P.  Distributors and sales agents . . . . . . . . . ....... . ........... . ... .  263<br/>Q. Workers in export processing zones ................. .........  264-266<br/>R. Domestic workers  ............... . . ..........................  267<br/>S. Workers who have been dismissed ..............................  268-269<br/>T.  Retired workers  .  .. . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . ............. . . .   .  270<br/>Other  distinctions  . . . . ... .. . .  ...... .............. . .... .... ....   271<br/>4 Right of workers and employers to establish organizations<br/>without previous authorization ....... ...... .. ...................  272-308<br/>Requirement of previous authorization . ............ ... ............  272-274<br/>Legal formalities for the establishment of organizations .................... .  275-278<br/>Requirements for the establishment of organizations<br/>(minimum number of members, etc.) ..... .. ...... ............. . ...  279-293<br/>Registration of organizations  . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ...... ......   ........ .  ..  294-308<br/>5 Right of workers and employers to establish and join organizations<br/>of their own  choosing  ........................................... .  309-368<br/>General principles  .. .  .  . . . . .  .  .  . .. . .. ........  .   .. . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  ...   309-310<br/>Trade union unity and pluralism  . . . . ...... . ............. . . . . ..  311-332<br/>Freedom of choice of trade union structure ............................  333-337<br/>Sanctions imposed for attempting to establish organizations ...............  338<br/>Favouritism or discrimination in respect of particular organizations .........  339-345<br/>Admissible privileges for most representative unions ...................  346-359<br/>Right to join organizations freely  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  360-362<br/>Union security clauses  .   .. . .  .. . . ... .. .  . .. . .  .   .....  .......  . . . .  363-368<br/>6   Right of organizations to draw up their constitutions and rules<br/>S.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  .   .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  3 6 9 -3 8 7<br/>Legislation on the subject and interference by the authorities ..............  369-383<br/>Model constitutions . . . . . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   . ............ .. . ... . . .  .  .  .  . ........  .  384<br/>Racial discrim ination  .................. . ................. . . .  .  .   .  ........ . ... .  385<br/>Relations between first-level trade unions and higher-level organizations .....  386-387<br/>"7  Right of organizations to elect their representatives in full freedom<br/>S.General principles. . . .   ................... ................... ........ . . . . . . . . . .  388-453<br/>General principles  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . ......  .  . . . . . . .  . . .... .  388-391<br/>Electoral procedures  . . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  392-404<br/>Eligibility  conditions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  .  405-42<br/>A. Racial discrimination  ................... ............... . . . . . .  40(<br/>B. Employment in the occupation or enterprise ......................  407-41:<br/>C. Duration of membership of the organization ........ ........ ....  413-41Z<br/>D. Political opinions or activities  ... .  .  . . . . . . . . . . .   . .. . . . . .  415-41f<br/>E. Moral standing of candidates for office ..........................  415<br/>F.  N ationality  ................................................   42(<br/>G. Criminal record  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  421-424<br/>H. Re-election  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...  . . . . . . . . . .  425-42(<br/>Obligation to participate in ballots  ................. .. ..................  427-42E<br/>Intervention by the authorities in trade union elections ............... ...  429-43S<br/>Challenges to trade union elections ....................................  440-442<br/>Removal of executive committees and the placing of trade unions under control  444-452<br/>8   Right of organizations to organize their administration<br/>.                                                                454-494<br/>General principles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  454-455<br/>Internal administration of organizations ...... ... ......... .. .. ... ....  456-460<br/>Control over the internal activities of organizations ...................... ..  461-465<br/>Financial administration of organizations .......................... ..  466-494<br/>A. Financial independence in respect of the public authorities ..........  466-472<br/>B.  Union dues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .   .  ...  .  .  .  .  ..  473-484<br/>C. Control and restrictions on the use of trade union funds ...........  485-494<br/>9   Right of organizations freely to organize their activities<br/>and to formulate their programmes ...............................  495-519<br/>General principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .   .. .... . . . . . . . .  495-496<br/>Political activities and relations .......... . . . .................... .  .  497-507<br/>Other activities of trade union organizations<br/>(protest activities, sit-ins, public demonstrations, etc.)  .....................  508-519<br/>10     Right to strike<br/>u        .  i  g   4 9 ..  .  .  .  . . . .. . . . .  ..... . . . . . . . .  . . . .  ... ..  .  .  .  .  .   . . .  . . . . . . . . .  520-676<br/>Importance of the right to strike and its legitimate exercise .................  520-525<br/>Objective of the strike (strikes on economic and social issues,<br/>political strikes, solidarity strikes, etc.) .. ............................ ..  526-544<br/>Types of strike action  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  .  .   .  .  .......  545-546<br/>Prerequisites ... . . . . .....  . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .  . .   . . ..  547-563<br/>Recourse to compulsory arbitration ..................... . ...... .....  564-569<br/>Cases in which strikes may be restricted or even prohibited,<br/>and  compensatory  guarantees  ......................................... .570-603<br/>A. Acute national emergency  .. ... .......................... .  570-571<br/>B.  Public  service  .................  ................... ........... .  572-580<br/>C.  Essential services  .............................. .  ...... *  .....  581-594<br/>D. Compensatory guarantees in the event of the prohibition of strikes<br/>in the public service or in essential services ............ . ....... .  595-603<br/>Situations in which a minimum service may be imposed to guarantee<br/>the safety of persons and equipment (minimum safety service) ..............  604-605<br/>Situations and conditions under which a minimum operational service<br/>could  be  required  ...   ...... ........ . ... . . .  .. . ..... ..  ... ...... ..... . .  606-614<br/>Examples of when the Committee has considered that the conditions were met<br/>for requiring a minimum  operational service ............... .............  615-626<br/>Non-compliance with a minimum service ................. . .. .......... ...  627<br/>Responsibility for declaring a strike illegal  ..................................  628-631<br/>Back-to-work orders, the hiring of workers during a strike,<br/>requisitioning  orders  ................  .................. . . .............  632-639<br/>Interference by the authorities during the course of the strike ...............  640-641<br/>Police intervention during the course of the strike ............... .......  642-647<br/>Pickets  ............. . . . ...................  .......... .. ....... .. .  648-653<br/>Wage deductions  ................... .  .................   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  654-657<br/>Sanctions  ........................ . ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . ....  658-674<br/>A. In the event of a legitimate strike ................... ...........  658-666<br/>B. Cases of abuse while exercising the right to strike .................  667-670<br/>C. In cases of peaceful strikes . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . ..... . .  .  . . ...  671-673<br/>D. Large-scale sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......  .  .  .  .  .  . . ..  674<br/>Discrimination in favour of non-strikers  ...........  . .. ..... ... ..........  675<br/>Closure of enterprises in the event of a strike  . . .. .........  . .............  676<br/>11    Dissolution and suspension of organizations<br/>General principles  ....... .... . ......... .......... . . .  .. .  ...... ... .. .. ..  677-678<br/>Voluntary  dissolution  ..... . ........   .. . ................ .........   .  .. . .  679<br/>Dissolution on account of insufficient membership ................. ......  680-682<br/>Dissolution and suspension by administrative authority ................. .  683-684<br/>Cancellation of registration or trade union status .......................  685-689<br/>Dissolution by legislative measures ......................... ...... ...  690-691<br/>Reasons for dissolution  ......... .... ..................... . .  .  .  .  .   . .......  692-698<br/>Intervention  by  the judicial authorities ..........................  ....... .  699-705<br/>12    Right of employers' and workers' organizations to establish<br/>12    federations and confederations and to affiliate with international<br/>organizations of employers and workers ........................<br/>Establishment of federations and confederations ............ . ,.. .........<br/>Affiliation with federations and confederations .........................<br/>Rights of federations and confederations ................... . ..........<br/>Affiliation with international organizations of workers and employers .......<br/>A.  General principles  ..........................................<br/>B. Intervention by the public authorities  ...........................<br/>C. Consequences of international affiliation ........................<br/>Participation  in  ILO  meetings  .................  ................. .....<br/>13 Protection against<br/>anti-union discrimination ......... ..... .......................<br/>G eneral principles  .   . .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . ..................... .<br/>Workers protected   .  .  . . ... . . . ..  . . . .......... . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  ...<br/>Forms of discrimination  ..... ......... .  . .. .. .. .............. . .  .  . .<br/>A. General principles ..  .... ....  ........  ........ . . . . .  .  .   .   .....<br/>B. Discrimination in relation to hiring ................................<br/>C. Discrimination during employment ............................<br/>D. Discriminatory dismissal .......... . . . ...  ........ ........<br/>Trade union leaders and representatives ........... ..  . ....  .........<br/>A.  General principles ........ .....   ....   ... ................... ...<br/>B.  Blacklists  .  . .  .  .  ..  .  .  ........... . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .<br/>C. Dismissal of trade union leaders . ...... . . . ...... ......... .<br/>Need for rapid and effective protection  ................. .  .  ....  .. .  .<br/>Reinstatement of trade unionists in their jobs ........... ............... .<br/>Discrimination against employers ................... .. .............. ..<br/>14/ Protection against<br/>J    acts  of  interference  ................... ................. ......<br/>G eneral principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................<br/>Solidarist or other associations  .................. . ......................<br/>A. Definition  ................... ................... ......... . .<br/>B. Safeguards to prevent associations from carrying out<br/>trade  union  activities  . .  . . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  .  .  .......................<br/>1 5Collective bargaining<br/>The right to bargain collectively - General principles .................<br/>Workers covered by collective bargaining ...........................<br/>Subjects covered by collective bargaining .... . .......... ...........<br/>The principle of free and voluntary negotiation .......................<br/>Mechanisms to facilitate collective bargaining .. ... ................<br/>The principle of bargaining in good faith ............ ...  .........<br/>Collective bargaining with representatives of non-unionized workers ....<br/>Recognition of the most representative organizations .........................<br/>Determination of the trade union(s) entitled to negotiate ..............<br/>Rights  of m inority  unions * .......................................<br/>Determination of employers' organizations entitled to negotiate ........<br/>Representation of organizations in the collective bargaining process .....<br/>Level of bargaining  . ............... .  .............. . . .  . . ...........<br/>Restrictions on the principle of free and voluntary bargaining .........<br/>A. Compulsory  arbitration  .... .... .... .....  ...... .. .........<br/>B. Intervention by the authorities in collective bargaining .........<br/>(a)  G eneral principles  ................... ............... . .<br/>(b) The drafting of collective agreements .. . ........ .......<br/>(c) Administrative approval of freely concluded collective agreemer<br/>and the national economic policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....<br/>(d) Administrative interventions which require the renegotiation<br/>of existing collective agreements ................... ......<br/>(e) Compulsory extension of the period for which collective agreem<br/>are  in  force  .. . . . . . . . .......................... . . .<br/>(f) Restrictions imposed by the authorities on future collective bargail<br/>(g) Restrictions on clauses to index wages to the cost of living .....<br/>(h) Budgetary powers and collective bargaining  ................<br/>(i) Other forms of intervention by the authorities ...............<br/>Time-limits for bargaining  ............... ..  .. ............ ....... ......<br/>Duration of collective agreements ...................................<br/>Extension of collective agreements  .  ..... ........... .................<br/>Relationship between individual employment contracts and collective agreem(<br/>Incentives to workers to give up the right to collective bargaining ........<br/>Closure of the enterprise and application of the collective agreement .....<br/>Relationship between  ILO  Conventions  ............... ...............<br/>16    Consultation with the organizations<br/>of workers      and  employers  .............. .....................<br/>General orincinles<br/>Consultation and processes of restructuring, rationalization and staff redi<br/>Consultation concerning the bargaining process .....................<br/>Consultations on the redistribution of the assets of trade unions<br/>which  have  been  dissolved  . ..........   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   . . .  .  . .........<br/>17 Participation of organizations of workers and employers<br/>in  various bodies and  procedures  .........................<br/>18     Facilities for workers' representatives<br/>G eneral principles  .......  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . .. .  . . . . . . ..  . . . . .  . .....<br/>Collection  of dues  .  ..  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  . . . . . .......... ........ ..............<br/>Access to the management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... .<br/>Access to  the workplace  .................   ... .. . ............... ...<br/>Free time accorded to workers' representatives .......... ............<br/>Facilities on  plantations  ....   .. . .. ... .... ............  ....  . . .. .<br/>9    Conflicts within the trade union movement 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9221190315 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Labor unions Law and legislation Digests<br/>Freedom of association Digests
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.0188  / INT/F