A new report from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Germany looks at recent developments at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). At the 2012 International Labour Conference (ILC), employers blocked the adoption and discussion of a list of countries accused of the most serious violations of international labour and social standards according to the annual report by the Committee of Experts. It appears that employers are disputing whether ILO standards, in particular Convention no. 87, can be interpreted as providing a right to strike. The International Trade Union Confederation has published a new report that challenges this threat to trade union rights.
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