INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION CONVENTION

of July 9, 1948 No. 87

Concerning freedom of associations and protection of the right to the organization

General Conference of the International Labour Organization,

Called in San Francisco by Administrative Board of the International Labor Office and gathered there on June 17, 1948 for the thirty first session,

Having decided to accept in the form of the convention different offers concerning freedom of associations and protection of the right to the organization, - the seventh item on the agenda of session,

In view of that the Preamble of the Charter of the International Labour Organization proclaims among the means capable to improve working conditions and to ensure the peace, "approval of liberty principle of associations",

In view of that the Philadelphian Declaration proclaimed again that "the freedom of expression and freedom of association are necessary conditions of permanent progress",

In view of that the International Labour conference unanimously adopted the principles which shall be the basis for the international regulation at the thirtieth session,

In view of that the General Assembly of the United Nations at the second session joined these principles and asked the International Labour Organization to continue to make all efforts for the purpose of adoption of one or several international conventions,

Accepts this July of the ninth day one thousand nine hundred forty eighth the following Convention which will hereinafter be referred to as as the Convention concerning freedom of associations and protection of the right to the organization, 1948.

Part I. Freedom of associations

Article 1

Each member of the International Labour Organization concerning whom this Convention became effective shall put into practice the following resolutions.

Article 2

Workers and entrepreneurs, without any distinction, have the right to create at the choice the organizations without preliminary permission on that, and also the right to enter such organizations on the only condition of subordination to charters of these last.

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