The 114th International Labour Conference was formally inaugurated on 1st June 2026 at 11.00 at the UN meeting hall. Around 5,000 people from 187 countries, representing Workers, Employers, Governments, and International NGOs as observers.
The Director General of the ILO, Mr Gilbert F. Hongbo. had submitted the General Survey report on the Changing World of Work. In his report, the DG had highlighted the plight of workers in different parts of the world due to a lack of Freedom of association and social dialogue and a weak Tripartite mechanism. He emphasised the need for quality employment for progress. The DG appealed to the Governments and Employers not to treat labour as a commodity.
In the Inaugural Session, Ambassador Sri Aridam Bagchi, PMI; Smt. Jose Healtha, First Officer, PMI Geneva; Chaman Lal Guleria, Director, and Prashant Baijal, Deputy Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOI; Alok B Shriram of All India Organisation of Employers ( Employer Delegate ); Atul Sobti, SCOPE & Governing Body Member; B Surendran, BMS (Worker Delegate); Dr. Virat Jaiswal, NFITU and Smt. Manjeet Ahluwalia, HMS, has participated.
Four Committees have been formed based on the agenda. They are: 1) Application of Standards; 2) Platform Economy; 3) Gender Equality, and 4) Social Dialogue and Tripartism.
On behalf of India, 5 representatives are participating. Sri B. Surendran, All India Organising Secretary, BMS, will act as Delegate. Sri S Mallesham, All India President, BMS; Dr Virat Jaiswal, General Secretary, NFITU; Sri Chandra Sekhar, General Secretary, AITUC, Uttar Pradesh and Smt. Manjeet Ahluawalia, General Secretary, ITDC Employees Union of HMS, are participating as an advisor. All the Committee meetings have begun today.
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