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LABOUR

ANNEX C TO XCC(73)50

ORGANISATION

CONVENTION NO. 87

Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection

of the Right to Organise

(Date of coming into force: 4 July 1950)

PART I. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

Article 1

Each Member of the International Labour Organisation for which this Convention is in force undertakes to give effect to the following provisions.

Article 2

workers and employers, without distinction whatsoever, shall have the right to establish and, subject only to the rules of the organisation concerned, to join organisations of their own choosing without previous authorisation.

Article 3

1. Workers' and employers' organisations shall have the right to draw up their constitutions and rules, to elect their representatives in full freedom, to organise their administration and activities and to formulate their programme ✪,

2. The public authorities shall refrain from any interference which would restrict this right or impede the lawful exercise thereof.

Article 4

workers' and employers' organisations shall not be liable to

be dissolved or suspended by administrative authority.

Article 5

Workers' and employers' organisations shall have the right to establish and join federations and confederations and any such organisation, federation or confederation shall have the right to affiliate with international organisations of workers and employers.

Article 6

The provisions of Articles 2, 3 and 4

and confederations of workers' and employers' organisations.

hereof apply to federations

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