Report I: Future Policy, Programme and Status of the International Labour Organisation
Report II: Recommendations to the United Nations for Present and Post-War Social Policy
Report III: Organisation of Employment in the Transition from War to Peace
Report IV (1): Social Security: Principles, and Problems Arising out of the War - Principles
Report V: Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories
Report VI: Report on the Application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution)
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.
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.
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:
Declaration Concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organisation
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)
Reports VI: Report on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution).
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.
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.
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:
Report I: Director-General to the International Labour Conference
Report II: Social Security for Seafarers
Report III: Crew Accommodation on Board Ship
Report IV: Food and Catering on Board Ship
Report V: Entry, Training and Promotion of Seafarers
Report VI: Holidays with Pay for Seafarers
Report VII: Continuous Employment for Seafarers
Report VIII: Recognition of Seafarers’ Organisations
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.
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.
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
The Twenty-Eighth Session of the International Labour Conference held nineteen plenary sittings, and adopted four Recommendations and nine Conventions:
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.
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.
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:
Questionnaire IV: The Organisation of Labour Inspection in Industrial and Commercial Undertakings
Report I: Director-General to the International Labour Conference
Report II: Financial and budgetary questions
Report III (1): Non-Metropolitan Territories: Proposed Conventions
Report III (2): Non-Metropolitan Territories: Proposed Conventions
Report IV: The Organisation of Labour Inspection in Industrial and Commercial Undertakings
Report V (1): Employment Service Organisation
Report V (2): Employment Service Organisation
Report VI. Reports on the application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution)
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.
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.
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: