National tripartite social dialogue : an ILO guide for improved governance / International Labour Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Labour Organization, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Organization, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication is designed for those who are new to social dialogue as well as those involved in establishing institutions for national tripartite social dialogue such as labour advisory councils who wish to review their operation and increase their impact in policy-making.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Objectives and audience of the guide""; ""A. Purpose of this guide""; ""B. Who is this guide for?""; ""C. How can this guide be used?""; ""Part 1: National tripartite social dialogue: Processes and institutions""; ""I: Definitions""; ""A. Social dialogue""; ""B. Tripartism""; ""C. Other meanings of “tripartism�""; ""D. Tripartism “plus�""; ""Bipartism and collective bargaining""; ""F. Specific case: The public sector � the government as employer""

""II: Mandate and possible outcomes of national tripartite social dialogue""""A. Introduction""; ""B. Exchange of information""; ""C. Consultations""; ""D. Negotiations leading to agreements""; ""III: Preconditions for successful national tripartite social dialogue""; ""A. Democratic foundations and freedom of association""; ""B. Strong, independent and representativesocial partners""; ""C. Political will and commitment to engage in social dialogue""; ""D. Appropriate institutional support""; ""IV: Benefits of national tripartite social dialogue""

""A. Democracy, decent work and national development""""B. Legitimacy and ownership of public policies""; ""C. Quality of public policies� formulation and implementation""; ""D. Conflict prevention and social peace""; ""E. Special benefits for workers and employers""; ""V: Possible objections to national tripartite social dialogue""; ""A. Loss of freedom of action""; ""B. Dilution of parliament�s role""; ""C. Creation of internal tensions within government""; ""D. Work-loading and time-consuming process""; ""E. Decline in the representativity of workers� and employers� organizations""

""VI: Issues for tripartite social dialogue and work-planning process""""A. A checklist of topics for tripartite social dialogue""; ""B. Setting the agenda""; ""C. The cycle of social dialogue""; ""VII: Participants in national tripartite social dialogue""; ""A. The government""; ""B. Social partners: Workers� and employers� organizations""; ""C. Other experts""; ""D. Who should represent their organizations?""; ""E. Promoting gender balance""; ""F. Appendix: Workers� and employers� organizations""; ""VIII: Legal and institutional frameworkfor tripartite social dialogue""

""A. Founding instruments of tripartite institutions""""B. Missions and mandate of tripartiteinstitutions""; ""C. Relationship with the government""; ""D. Components of the structure""; ""E. Frequency of the meetings""; ""F. Financing tripartism""; ""G. Size""; ""H. Communication and confidentiality""; ""IX: International labour standards and social dialogue""; ""A. Promotion of tripartite consultations in major ILO instruments""; ""B. The Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)""; ""X. How can the International Labour Office help?""

""A. ILO, tripartism and social dialogue""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 7, 2014).

ISBN:

92-2-127997-9

OCLC:

889313051