The ILO in the service of social progress : a workers' education manual / ILO

This book is divided into three parts. The first provides a summary definition of what the ILO is and the circumstances in which it was born. It gives a very brief historical sketch of the industrial revolution and the worldwide social and economic problems created by the technological progress that process brought about, and then indicates the important role of the ILO in resolving those problems. The second part outlines the structure of the Organization and in the third part the major activities that promote the development of human resources, improvement of life and conditions of work, and strengthening of social institutions.