International Labor Organization

American  

noun

1. a specialized agency of the United Nations working through member nations to improve working conditions throughout the world; originally an affiliate of the League of Nations: Nobel Peace Prize 1969. ILO, I.L.O.

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Example Sentences

Today he works as an ambassador against slave labor for the International Labor Organization.

From Los Angeles Times

Data from the International Labor Organization indicates that a third of people 15 to 24 in Nepal weren’t in any form of employment, education or training last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report by the International Labor Organization said that growth in productivity has slowed, hurting incomes and undermining the purchasing power of the region’s 2 billion workers.

From Seattle Times

In a new report, the International Labor Organization suggested ways that governments can improve their legislation and help cope with the rising effects of climate change on workers.

From Seattle Times

In Jakarta, Indonesian demonstrators demanded the government adopt the International Labor Organization’s Conventions concerning gender equality and eliminating violence and harassment in the workplace.

From Seattle Times