World Labour Rights and Their Protection

James Avery Joyce was Distinguished Professor at Lambuth College and Senior Research Associate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA.

• Part 1: What Are Workers Rights? 1. The International Bill of Rights 2. How the ILO System Works 3. The European Commission Part 2: Dealing with Complaints 4. The UN Covenants 5. Missions and Inquiries 6. Nine Case Studies Part 3: Non-Governmental Action 7. Backing from Trade Unions 8. Other Voluntary Bodies Part 4: Proposed Remedies 9. The United Nations System 10. National Action and Publicity Appendices: A: Articles 6-9 of the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights B: ILO Conventions 87 and 98 C: Text of ‘Charter 77’ Manifesto (Czechoslovakia) D: Trade Union Leaders Executed in Chile E: Text of Charter of ‘Free Trade Union’ (USSR) F: Select Bibliography of ILO Publications.

Original review of World Labour Rights and Their Protection:‘…Dr. Joyce writes well and with passion…’ Colin Warbrick, International Affairs, Vol 56, Issue 4 (1980)‘The book…provides a valuable perspective as to the possible trends of labor and human rights movements in communist bloc and third world countries.’ S.A.H. The Urban Lawyer, Vol 14, No. 1 (1982)