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| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | June 23, 1975 |
| Date in force | November 24, 1977 |
| Classification | Collective Bargaining and Agreements Freedom of Association |
| Subject | Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining, and Industrial Relations |
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Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
It was established in 1975:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to organisations of rural workers and their role in economic and social development, ...
As of 2022, the convention has been ratified by 41 states.
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 16 May 1979 |
| Albania | 18 August 2004 |
| Austria | 18 September 1978 |
| Belgium | 19 December 2003 |
| Belize | 22 June 1999 |
| Brazil | 27 September 1994 |
| Burkina Faso | 25 August 1997 |
| Costa Rica | 23 July 1991 |
| Cuba | 14 April 1977 |
| Cyprus | 28 June 1977 |
| Denmark | 6 June 1978 |
| Ecuador | 26 October 1977 |
| El Salvador | 15 June 1995 |
| Finland | 14 September 1977 |
| France | 10 September 1984 |
| Germany | 5 December 1978 |
| Greece | 17 October 1989 |
| Guatemala | 13 June 1989 |
| Guyana | 10 January 1983 |
| Hungary | 4 January 1994 |
| India | 18 August 1977 |
| Israel | 21 June 1979 |
| Italy | 18 October 1979 |
| Kenya | 9 April 1979 |
| Mali | 12 June 1995 |
| Malta | 9 June 1988 |
| Mexico | 28 June 1978 |
| Republic of Moldova | 4 April 2003 |
| Netherlands | 26 January 1977 |
| Nicaragua | 1 October 1981 |
| North Macedonia | 2 March 2018 |
| Norway | 24 November 1976 |
| Philippines | 18 June 1979 |
| Poland | 29 November 1991 |
| Spain | 28 April 1978 |
| Sweden | 19 July 1976 |
| Switzerland | 23 May 1977 |
| United Kingdom | 15 February 1977 |
| Uruguay | 19 June 1989 |
| Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 5 July 1983 |
| Zambia | 4 December 1978 |
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