INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION.
In accordance with the INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTION of 1919, the ILO was established as an autonomous permanent intergovernmental organization mandated to promote world wide programs to achieve (1) full employment and the raising of standards of living; (2) the employment of workers in occupations in which they can have the satisfaction of giving the fullest measure of their skill and attainments and can make their contribution to the common well-being; (3) the provision, as a means to attaining this end, and under adequate guarantees for all concerned, of facilities for training and the transfer of labor, including migration for employment and settlement; (4) policies in regard to wages and earnings, hours and other conditions of work, calculated to insure a just share of the fruits of progress to all, and a minimum living wage to all employed and in need of such protection; (5) the effective recognition of the right of collective bargaining, the cooperation of management and labor in the continuous improvement of productive efficiency, and the collaboration of workers and employers in the preparation and application of social and economic measures; (6) the extension of social security measures to provide a basic income to all in need of such protection and comprehensive medical care; (7) adequate protection for the life and health of workers in all occupations; (8) provision for child welfare and maternity protection; (9) the provision of adequate nutrition, housing, and facilities for recreation and culture; and (10) the assurance of equality of educational and vocational opportunity. A complete list of all ILO documents, known as the International Labor Code, adopted to accomplish the ILO's mandate, can be found.