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Author Thomas, Albert, 1878-1932, author.

Title International labour organisation : the first decade
Published London : Routledge, 2018

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Series Routledge library editions. The labour movement ; volume 40
Routledge library editions. Labour movement ; v. 40
Contents Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; CONTENTS; PART I STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS; CHAPTER I ORIGINS AND PRINCIPLES; Paving the Way: The Current of Thought in the Nineteenth Century; First Practical Results: The Berlin and Berne Conference; The Workers' Demands; The Labour Problem at the Peace Conference; The Preamble: Aims of th Organisation; The Final Article: The General Principles; CHAPTER II THE STATES MEMBERS; The Desire for Universality; Compulsory Participation of Members of the League of Nations; New Members since 1919
The Case of BrazilPresent Extent of the Organisations; Non-members: United States; Mexico; Turkey; Egypt; The U.S.S.R.; Certain Anomalies; CHAPTER III STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION; Permanen; Regularity of Sessions and Effective Participation of States; The Representation of Occupational Interests; The Group System; The Question of Incomplete Delegations; The Most Representative Industrial Organisations; The Composition of the Governing Body; The Eight States; of Chief Industrial Importance; The Demands of Non-European Countries; The Amendment in Article 393; The International Labour Office
CorrespondentsCommittee; Relations with the League of Nations; CHAPTER IV FUNCTIONS AND METHODS; I . INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LEGISLATION; The Provisions of the Treaty; The Work of the Conference; The Discussion Procedure; Preparatory Study; The Principle of Continuity; An Exception: Maritime Sessions; An Experiment: The Preparatory Technical Conference; Application of Conventions: Examination of Reports under Article 408; Procedure for the Revision of Conventions; Summing up; II. INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION; A Charing House of Information; The Collection of Information
The Distribution of InformationPublications; CHAPTER V THE COMPETENCE OF THE ORGANISATION; The Terms of the Peace Treaty; Competence Called in Question; The Opinion of the Court; The Theory of ""Extended Competence''; PART II THE WORK; CHAPTER I CONDITIONS OF WORK; I . HOURS OF WORK; The Eight-Hour Day; The ""Washington"" Convention; Hours of Work in Maritime Occupations and Agriculture; The Hours of Work of Employees in Commerce and Offices; The Hours of Work of Miners; II. THE WEEKLY REST AND HOLIDAYS WITH PAY; The Weekly Rest; Annual Holidays with pay; III. NIGHT WORK
The Employment of Women ad Children at NightNight Work in Eakeries; IV. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; Questions dealt with by the Conference; Special Studies; General Studies; The Encyclopadia of Industrial Hygiene; V. THE PREVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS; European and American Doctrines; The Function of the Organisation; The Work of the Conference; Factory Inspection; The Recommendation of 1929; Convention for the Protection of Dockers; The Office's Studies; VI. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN; Precedents; Employment of Women; The Employment of Children; CHAPTER II SOCIAL INSURANCE
Summary First published in 1931. This study was written by various officials of the International Labour Office, and provides an overview of the work of this institution as it was in the years after its initial formation. The authors provide a full and systematic description of the activities within the organisation, and will be of great interest to scholars and students of political and labour history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 17, 2018)
Subject International Labour Organisation.
SUBJECT International Labour Organisation. fast (OCoLC)fst00528849
Subject Labor laws and legislation, International.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
Labor laws and legislation, International.
Form Electronic book
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