ILO is One Hundred Years

Introduction. The article analyzes ILO’s history, specifc features of its structural organization, main activities of ILO, which is one hundred years in 2019, as well as USSR and Russia’s participation in the work of ILO.

Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the research includes general scientifc and special methods of analysis i.e. historical methods, formal methods, comparative method. The theoretical background of the research consists of works of specialists in international labour law, ILO-s Charter, other offcial documents of International Labour Organization.

Results. International Labour Organization has proved to be one of the most respected UN special institutions. Its mandate is to promote right to work, employment, to expand social security of workers, to strengthen social dialogue. ILO is a unique international institution as it alone is based on “tripartism” principle and in all ILO bodies governments of member states are represented along with trade-unions and employers. Main activities of ILO are elaboration of conventions and recommendations on social and labour issues, technical assistance, research as well as collection and analysis of labour statistics. The most important activity of ILO – elaboration of international labour standards. During one hundred years of its existence ILO elaborated 189 conventions on social and labour issues. The author’s analysis proves that high income countries have the biggest numbers of ratifcations of ILO conventions. But there are exeptions i.e. the USA and some Islamic states. Author analyses the USSR’s participation in the work of ILO as well as diffculties that it encountered in this institution. On the contrary modern Russia has no problems with ILO as its laws correspond to the ratifed ILO conventions. Its total number is 76 which is more than in any other post-soviet country.

Conclusion. It is proved that ILO encountered many challenges during the long period of its existence. These challenges were posed in particular by Create Depression and by the Second World War. But the Organization has always withstood challenges. Modern challenges to ILO are created by globalization as well as by transnationalization in the world economy.

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