Article: International Human Rights Day: Trade union rights are Human Rights.

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 December 2003-ICFTU: International Human Rights Day: Trade union rights are Human Rights(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Brussels: Trade unions around the world are today commemorating International Human Rights Day by focusing international attention on the violations of fundamental human rights for working people. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are two rights, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 23) and in Conventions 87 and 98 of the International Labour Organisation which all 177 ILO members governments are obliged to respect. But too many governments do not ...

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