26th Session - 1944 (20 April-12 May)
Philadelphia, USA
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President Mr Walter Nash, representative of New Zealand Vice-presidents Mr Mariano Bustos Lagos, Government delegate of Chile Sir John Forbes Watson, Employers' delegate of the British Empire Mr Robert J. Watt, Workers' delegate of the United States of America. Source: Minutes of the First Sitting. |
Delegations were present from 41 Member countries of the Organisation. They included 74 Government delegates, 28 employers' delegates, and 30 workers' delegates. The official delegates were accompanied by 131 Government advisers, 43 employers' advisers, and 54 workers' advisers. In all, there were 360 members of delegations. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Future policy, programme and status of the International Labour Organisation; II. Recommendations to the United Nations on present and postwar social policy; III. The organisation of employment in the transition from war to peace; IV. Social security: principles, and problems arising out of the war; V. Minimum standards of social policy in dependent territories; VI. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution); VII. Director's Report. |
The Twenty-Sixth Session of the International Labour Conference held nineteen plenary sittings, and adopted seven Recommendations:
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27th Session - 1945 (15 October-5 November)
Paris, France
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President Mr Alexandre Parodi, Minister of Labour and Social Security in the Provisional Government of the French Republic Vice-presidents Mr Francisco Trujillo Gurria, Minister of Labour of Mexico Sir John Forbes Watson, United Kingdom employers' delegate Mr Gunnar Andersson, Swedish workers' delegate. Source: Minutes of the First Sitting. |
Forty-eight States were represented. Altogether, 167 delegates with 303 advisers and substitutes took part in the work of the Paris Session. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Director's Report (social problems of the immediate postwar period with special reference to Europe; future policy and programme of the International Labour Organisation); II. The maintenance of high levels of employment during the period of industrial rehabilitation and reconversion; III. Protection of children and young workers (first discussion); IV. Matters arising out of the work of the Constitutional Committee; V. Minimum standards of social policy in dependent territories (supplementary provisions); VI. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution). |
The Twenty-Seventh Session of the International Labour Conference held twenty-four plenary sittings, and adopted an Instrument of Amendment and a Recommendation:
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| Questionnaire and Reports submitted to the Conference | Reports of the Committees | Texts Adopted | Other Documents |
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Report I: Director-General to the International Labour Conference Report III: Protection of Children and Young Workers (First Discussion) Report V: Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories (Supplementary Provisions) VI. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution). |
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Europe Today: As Portrayed by Speakers at the International Labour Conference in Paris |
28th Session - Maritime Conference - 1946 (6-29 June)
Seattle, USA
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President Hon. Henry M. Jackson, Member of the House of Representatives of the United States of America Vice-presidents Mr George Strauss, Parliamentary Secretary, United Kingdom Ministry of Transport. Mr Emile Deckers, Belgian employers’ delegate Mr Eugène Ehlers, French workers’ delegate. Source: Minutes of the First Sitting. |
There were 32 countries represented at the Conference. In all, 106 delegates, among them 58 Government delegates, 25 Workers’ delegates and 23 Employer’s delegates. The Government, Employers’ and Worker’s advisers were 64, 62 and 63, respectively; in total, 189 advisers took part in the session’s work. The total number of persons taking part in the work of the Conference was 295.
Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Director's Report; II. Social security for seafarers; III. Crew accommodation on board ship; IV. Food and catering on board ship; V. Entry, training and promotion of seafarers; VI. Holidays with pay for seafarers; VII. Continuous employment for seafarers; VIII. Recognition of seafarers' organisations; IX. Wages; hours of work on board ship; manning.
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The Twenty-Eighth Session of the International Labour Conference held nineteen plenary sittings, and adopted four Recommendations and nine Conventions:
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29th Session - 1946 (19 September-9 October)
Montreal, Canada
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President Mr Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour of the Dominion of Canada Vice-presidents Mr A. M. Joekes, Netherlands Government delegate Sir John Forbes Watson, United Kingdom employers' delegate Mr Carlos Fernández Rodríguez, Cuban workers' delegate Source: Minutes of the First Sitting. |
The number of States Members represented at the Conference totalled 46. The total number of delegates was 159, of whom 85 were Government delegates, 36 Employers' delegates, 38 Workers' delegates. More, 241 advisers and substitutes, took part in the work of the Session. The total number of persons taking part in the Conference was 428. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Director's Report; II. Constitutional questions; III. Protection of children and young workers: (a) Medical examination for fitness for employment (young workers), second discussion; (b) Restriction of night work of children and young persons (non-industrial occupations), second discussion; IV. Minimum standards of social policy in dependent territories (provisions suitable for a Convention), first discussion; V. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution). |
The Twenty-Ninth Session of the International Labour Conference held nineteen plenary sittings, and adopted an Instrument of Amendment, two Recommendations and four Conventions:
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| Questionnaire and Reports submitted to the Conference | Reports of the Committees | Texts Adopted | Other Documents |
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Report I: Director-General to the International Labour Conference V. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution). |
Committee on Constitutional Questions Report I of the Conference Delegation on Constitutional Questions Reports I and II of the Committee on Constitutional Questions: Discussion in Plenary Reports I and II of the Committee on the Protection of Children and Young Workers |
C77 Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 C78 Medical Examination of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 |
30th Session - 1947 (19 June-11 July)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Mr Carl Joachim Hambro, head of the Norwegian delegation Vice-presidents Mr Carlos Eaúl Desmarás, Under-Secretary for Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic Sir John Forbes Watson, United Kingdom employers' delegate Mr Eobert Watt, United States workers' delegate Source: Minutes of the First Sitting. |
The number of States Members of the Organisation represented at the Conference was 48. The total number of delegates was 173, including 90 Government delegates, 41 Employers' delegates and 42 Workers' delegates; accompanied by 309 advisers or substitutes. The total number of delegates and advisers was 482. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Minimum standards of social policy in dependent territories (provisions suitable for a Convention) (second discussion); IV. Organisation of labour inspection in industrial and commercial undertakings (single discussion); V. Employment service organisation (first discussion); VI. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution); VII. Freedom of association and industrial relations. |
The Thirtieth Session of the International Labour Conference held twenty plenary sittings, and adopted two Recommendations and six Conventions:
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