The United States and the International Labor Organization: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, on Examination of the Relationship Between the United States and the International Labor Organization, September 11, 1985

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Page 64 - The law of the land shall not be such as to impair, nor shall it be so applied as to impair, the guarantees provided for in this Convention.
Page 62 - Workers and employers, without distinction whatsoever, shall have the right to establish and, subject only to the rules of the organisation concerned, to join organisations of their own choosing without previous authorisation. Article 3 1. Workers
Page 44 - ... acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health.
Page 56 - and employers' organizations shall have the right to draw up their constitutions and rules, to elect their representatives in full freedom, to organize their administration and activities, and to formulate their programmes. 2. The public authorities shall refrain from any interference which would restrict this right or impede the lawful exercise thereof. Article 4 Workers
Page 55 - Parties undertake that national law shall not be such as to impair, nor shall it be so applied as to impair, this freedom.
Page 81 - American business interests on international economic policy issues at the major international economic institutions and to the executive and legislative branches of the US government.
Page 33 - We would be happy to answer any questions you and the Members of the Committee might have.
Page 14 - The investor further agrees to observe applicable laws relating to a minimum age for employment of children, acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational health and safety, and not to use forced labor. The investor is not responsible under this paragraph for the actions of a foreign government.
Page 65 - Article 1 Each Member of the International Labour Organisation for which this Convention is in force undertakes to give effect to the following provisions.
Page 63 - Organisation for which this Convention is in force undertakes to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure that workers and employers may exercise freely the right to organise.

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