International Labour Organisation (ILO) - Balancing the rights to strike with the continuity of essential industries and unionization in authoritarian regimes
Since its establishment in 1919, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has been the only tripartite UN agency with the goal of establishing accessible, productive, and sustainable working standards by defending the rights of freedom, equity, security, and dignity while advancing workplace rights, encouraging decent employment opportunities, improving social protection, and promoting communication on issues related to the workplace.
This year in HASALMUN, ILO has a crucial agenda item for the universal well-being of labourers and societies. The right to strike is the liberty of workers and collective bargaining to enter into agreements. When large industries that are crucial to the health of society, such as healthcare, energy, and transportation, are at stake, the equilibrium between protecting the workers and maintaining essential services becomes more tenuous. In more repressive nations, unionizing is usually not possible, and workers are often unable to gather for strikes without risking their lives. What do we do about these issues? What must we do so that workers can be treated with dignity and earn a living while ensuring that critical industries remain reliable and available for the millions of people who depend on them?
This committee's primary aim is to protect humanity's interests. The fate of working conditions around the world will be shaped by important decisions made and decisive actions done.