Abstract
Securing freedom of association
Highlights
Securing freedom of associationThe right to bargain collectively was dealt with in the section ‘Making collective bargaining work’
It is of great importance that the freedom of workers to form and join trade unions is protected by law, along with the right of trade unions to act on behalf of their members, in particular, and workers, in general
The principle of freedom of association is set out in a number of ILO Conventions ratified by the United Kingdom, including Convention 87 (The Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948) and Convention 98 (The Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949)
Summary
The right to bargain collectively was dealt with in the section ‘Making collective bargaining work’. More needs to be said about the collective dimension of labour law, in particular, freedom of association – which encompasses the right to collective bargaining and other human rights. Collective bargaining needs strong trade unions if it is to operate effectively, and these trade unions need to have sufficient powers and resources to enable them to perform the role which collective bargaining requires. It is of great importance that the freedom of workers to form and join trade unions is protected by law (international and domestic), along with the right of trade unions to act on behalf of their members, in particular, and workers, in general
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