Compilation of decisions of the Committee on Freedom of Association

Right of organizations to organize their administration8

General principles

1. Freedom of association implies the right of workers and employers to elect their representatives in full freedom and to organize their administration and activities without any interference by the public authorities.

1. The fundamental idea of Article 3 of Convention No. 87 is that workers and employers may decide for themselves the rules which should govern the administration of their organizations and the elections which are held therein.

1. The Committee urged a government to observe the right of the union to administer its own affairs and activities without let or hindrance and in line with the principles of freedom of association and democracy and ensure that the elected leaders of the union are free to exercise the mandate given to them by their members and to that extent enjoy the recognition of Government as a social partner.