Dear Colleagues,
As the only international, multilaterial agency tasked with specific task of working towards decent work for all those engaged in any form of economic activity, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is an organisation I pay close attention to.
And, I have had the great honour of working closely with those ILO staff who comprise the staff union, which is a member of the umbrella body for all UN staff unions, the Co-ordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA): https://www.staffunion.org/ccisua
Because of this - and an even broader interest in forms of global social governance - I was very pleased to see that a new book on this issue has been published, and available freely via open access.
International Labour Organisation and Global Social Governance is a critically important opportunity to reflect constructively on the impact of the ILO, which is the UN's oldest agency. I particularly welcome the book's focus on the political diplomacy needed by the ILO to manage the competing priorities of the Global North and South. As the book blurb states:
The book examines the persistent dilemma of balancing the benefits of globalization with the protection of workers. It critically assesses the challenges that emerge when international labour standards are implemented and enforced in highly diverse regulatory frameworks in international, regional, national and local contexts. The book also identifies feasible ways to achieve more inclusive labour protection, putting into perspective the tension between the economic and the social in the ILO’s second century of operation.
Download now and take this excellent opportunity to benefit from this excellent critique. Download the book here: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/42935
In solidarity
Ian
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