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Communicating freedom of association & the right to organise

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  • 10 February 2021
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
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Freedom of association
Collective bargaining
SDGs
What is FOA?

FOA is good for workers, good for business and good for morale. It is central to dignity, choice, economic power and long-term business sustainability. FOA means that all workers have the right to join (or form) organisations of their own choosing, which can independently promote and defend their collective interests.  The right also applies to workers in the informal sector (those not working under contracts of employment.)

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