36th Session - 1953 (4-25 June)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Mr Irving McNeil Ives, delegate of the USA Vice-presidents Mr Ibrahim Alami, Government Delegate of Iran Mr Charles Kuntschen, Employer's Delegate of Switzerland Mr Alfred Roberts, Worker's Delegate of the United Kingdom. Source: Minutes of the First Meeting. |
The number of States Members represented at the Conference was 58. The total number of delegates was 211, comprising 108 Government delegates, 51 Employers' delegates and 52 Workers' delegates. There were 359 advisers, comprising 141 Government advisers, 103 Employers' advisers and 115 Workers' advisers. The total number of delegates and advisers who have been nominated in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the Organisation to take part in the work of the Conference was 570. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations; IV. Holidays with pay (with a view to a first discussion); V. Protection of the health of workers in places of employment (with a view to a final decision); VI. Minimum age of admission to work underground in coalmines (with a view to a final decision); VII. Organisation and working of national labour departments (for general discussion). |
The Thirty-sixth Session of the International Labour Conference held twenty-four plenary sittings, and adopted an Instrument of Amendment and two Recommendations:
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37th Session - 1954 (2-24 June)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Mr Paul Ramadier, French Delegate Vice-presidents Mr K.P. Mookerjee, Government Delegate of India Mr Harry Taylor, Employer's Delegate of Canada Mr Syndulpho de Azevêdo Pequeno, Worker's Delegate of Brazil Source: Minutes of the First Meeting. |
The number of Members represented at the Conference was 66. The Conference was composed of 124 Government delegates, 58 Employers' delegates and 59 Workers' delegates—a total of 241 delegates. In addition, 174 Government advisers, 108 Employers' advisers and 131 Workers' advisers - a total of 413 advisers. The total number of delegates and advisers in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the Organization to take part in the work of the Conference was 654. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations; IV. Vocational rehabilitation of the disabled (first discussion); V. Migrant workers (underdeveloped countries) (first discussion); VI. Penal sanctions for breaches of contract of employment (first discussion); VII. Holidays with pay (second discussion). |
The Thirty-seventh Session of the International Labour Conference held twenty-seven plenary sittings, and adopted the following Recommendation:
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38th Session - 1955 (1-23 June)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Mr Fernando García Oldini, delegate of Chile Vice-presidents Mr Leon Chajn, Government Delegate of Poland Sir Richard Snedden, Employer's Delegate of the United Kingdom Mr Jose Hernandez, Worker's Delegate of the Philippines Source: Minutes of the First Meeting. |
The number of Members represented at the Conference was 65. The total number of delegates was 249, comprising 125 Government delegates, 62 Employers' delegates and 62 Workers' delegates. There were 427 advisers, comprising 186 Government advisers, 111 Employers' advisers and 130 Workers' advisers. The total number of delegates and advisers was 676. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations; IV. Vocational rehabilitation of the disabled (second discussion); V. Migrant workers (underdeveloped countries) (second discussion); VI. Penal sanctions for breaches of contract of employment (second discussion); VII. Vocational training in agriculture (first discussion); VIII. Welfare facilities for workers (first discussion) (a) feeding facilities in or near the undertaking; (b) rest and recreation facilities in or near the undertaking (excluding holiday facilities) and (c) transportation facilities to and from work where ordinary public transport is inadequate or impracticable. |
The Thirty-eighth Session of the International Labour Conference held thirty-one plenary sittings, and adopted two Recommendations and a Convention:
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39th Session - 1956 (6-28 June)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Mr Nasr, Government delegate and Minister of Labour of Iran Vice-presidents Mr Erban, delegate of the Czech Government Mr Tata, India, for the Employers' group Mr Mori, Switzerland, for the Workers' group. Source: Minutes of the First Meeting. |
Delegations from 73 countries and observers from nine territories took part in its work. The total number of delegates was 268, comprising 137 Government delegates, 65 Employers' delegates and 66 Workers' delegates. There were 494 advisers, comprising 211 Government advisers, 131 Employers' advisers and 152 Workers' advisers. The total number of delegates and advisers was 762. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations; IV. Vocational training in agriculture (second discussion); V. Welfare facilities for workers (second discussion): (a) feeding facilities in or near the undertaking; (b) rest and recreation facilities in or near the undertaking (excluding holiday facilities); (c) transportation facilities to and from work where ordinary public transport is inadequate or impracticable; VI. Forced labour (first discussion); VII. Weekly rest in commerce and offices (first discussion); VIII. Living and working conditions of indigenous populations in independent countries (first discussion). |
The Thirty-ninth Session of the International Labour Conference held thirty-three plenary sittings, and adopted two Recommendations:
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40th Session - 1957 (5-27 June)
Geneva, Switzerland
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President Rt. Hon. Harold Edward Holt, Minister for Labour and National Service of Australia Vice-presidents Mr Chajn, Government delegate of Poland Mr Yllanes Ramos, Employers' delegate of Mexico Mr Jodoin, Workers' delegate of Canada. Source: Minutes of the First Meeting. |
It was attended by more than 900 delegates, advisers and observers representing governments, employers' organisations or trade unions from 73 member countries and ten non-metropolitan territories. The total number of delegates was 282, comprising 143 Government delegates, 70 Employers' delegates and 69 Workers' delegates. There were 522 advisers, comprising 224 Government advisers, 140 Employers' advisers and 158 Workers' advisers. Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. |
I. Report of the Director-General; II. Financial and budgetary questions; III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations; IV. Forced labour (second discussion); V. Weekly rest in commerce and offices (second discussion); VI. Protection and integration of indigenous and other tribal and semi-tribal populations in independent countries (second discussion); VII. Discrimination in the field of employment and occupation (first discussion); VIII. Conditions of employment of plantation workers (first discussion). |
The Fortieth Session of the International Labour Conference held thirty-two plenary sittings, and adopted two Recommendations and three Conventions:
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