ILOquestions

Hi Ekkehard, So I'm currently learning from Breen Creighton, regarding comparative international labour law. Indeed, I'm in his course right now. Maybe you can shed some light on something, and hopefully this is not beyond your scope of study: My question: Do you think Brian Langille's criticism that the foundations of the ILO are incompatible with modern working conditions is fair, especially in light of the ILO's tripartite system? If this question is too broad, a further question is: Do you think its feasible or practical to treat all ILO member countries equally regarding the administration of ILO conventions. To qualify this question, I'm more concerned with the variation amongst developed countries, as everyone knows the predictable organizational issues in the third world. Thanks ahead of time for any insight or referrals to academic writings you can provide!

Thank you for a response! So, is it fair to say you agree that the establishment of a union/employee organization (a 1/3 limb of the tripartite system) is an appropriate prerequisite for submitting complaints to the ILO/committee in light of a global transition into unorganized labour over the past 60 years? I guess I am skeptical of the practical significance of the ILO in view of the ILO's aversion to change fundamental precepts.