Migrant workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining

Freedom of association and collective bargaining (FACB) are fundamental rights of universal scope that should apply to all workers – including migrant workers.

The ILO Report on Migrant Workers’ Rights to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining supports efforts to fine-tune laws and regulations to promote migrant workers’ FACB rights. It depicts the special challenges men and women migrants face and clarifies the expectations from international instruments. It identifies the specific types of exclusions and restrictions that exist for the enjoyment of these rights by migrant workers. The Report also provides advice to surmount common practical obstacles to the full exercise of FACB rights at the workplace, such as legal, cultural and gender barriers, or discrimination.