Originally published in 1980, this book examines a range of Government attitudes to their workers arguing that these provide the touchstone for all civil justice. The book looks at the United Nations system of Human Rights protection and the procedures of the International Labour Office (ILO) in implementing the international conventions which protect workers’ rights. It also examines in detail the record of 9 countries where workers were seriously abused in the 1970s namely Chile, Czechoslovakia, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Palestine, the Soviet Union, Southern Africa, Tunisia and Uruguay.
Originally published in 1980, this book examines a range of Government attitudes to their workers arguing that these provide the touchstone for all civil justice.
Part 1: What Are Workers Rights?
1. The International Bill of Rights
2.
How the ILO System Works
3. The European Commission Part 2: Dealing with
Complaints
4. The UN Covenants
5. Missions and Inquiries
6. Nine Case Studies
Part 3: Non-Governmental Action
7. Backing from Trade Unions
8. Other
Voluntary Bodies Part 4: Proposed Remedies
9. The United Nations System
10.
National Action and Publicity Appendices: A: Articles 6-9 of the UN Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights B: ILO Conventions 87 and 98 C: Text
of Charter 77 Manifesto (Czechoslovakia) D: Trade Union Leaders Executed in
Chile E: Text of Charter of Free Trade Union (USSR) F: Select Bibliography
of ILO Publications.
James Avery Joyce was Distinguished Professor at Lambuth College and Senior Research Associate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA.
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