Book title

70 years of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association: A Reliable Compass in Any Weather

Abstract

This chapter focuses on how the CFA has influenced democratic processes and trade union rights in South Asia, particularly in relation to the intersection between political and labour rights and the relationship between trade union rights and civil liberties. Ms Sankaran illustrates this relationship by referring to a number of cases in the region in which emergency regulations have impacted on the daily exercise of trade union rights, with reference to the guidance provided by the CFA in this respect. She also recalls the large numbers of workers in the informal economy in the region, who are restricted in the exercise of their right to organize and bargain collectively in law or practice. She highlights the challenges faced by these workers in having recourse to the CFA and suggests avenues for greater access by all workers to meaningful protection of these rights.

Publisher

ILO

Year

2022

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