9 July 1948 - 9 July 1998

ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association
and the Right to Organise (1948)

On July 9th 1948,  the International Labour Organisation adopted Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association.   Convention No. 87 gave international recognition to the right of workers to form and join independent trade unions of their choice, and is thus the most fundamental of all trade union rights. Without this basic right there can be no other trade union rights.

Please explore the following links, to learn more about Convention No. 87 and the ICFTU's commemoration of the 50th  Anniversary of the adoption of Convention No. 87.

ICFTU marks trade union rights anniversary with country league chart, and "red" and "yellow" cards

The ICFTU'S Freedom of Association League Table

Editorial by Bill Jordan, General Secretary

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