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other bodies of the International Labour Organization of the most effective methods of securing the application in the case of men and women workers of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value. 4. The Conference invites the Governing Body to place on the Agenda of the earliest possible session of the Conference, preferably the next general session, with a view to the adoption of appropriate international regulations, the question of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. 5. The Conference requests the Governing Body to take such further action as may be appropriate to promote the solution of the various problems involved in the application in the case of men and women workers, of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value, with a view to securing a more widespread and effective application of this principle. APPENDIX No. 7.—RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE GUARANTEED WAGE The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at San Francisco by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty-first Session on 17 June, 1948, and Noting the views on the subject of wage guarantees as a contribution to minimum income security expressed by the Iron and Steel Committee and the Metal Trades Committee at their Second Sessions, and Believing that it is of the utmost importance to provide, wherever and whenever possible, steady employment and income for wage-earners, adopts this 9th day of July, 1948, the following Resolution : 1. The Conference draws attention to the desirability of progressively extending, by means of collective agreements, awards or national laws as appropriate, the application of the principle of a guaranteed wage to wage-earners who are subject to temporary lay-off. 2. The Conference requests the Governing Body to arrange for consideration by appropriate industrial committees of the International Labour Organization of methods of facilitating the progressive application in their respective industries of the principle of a guaranteed wage, including methods of eliminating temporary stoppages or fluctuations in plant operations and in employment. 3. The Conference requests the Governing Body to consider the desirability of placing the subject of the guaranteed wage on the Agenda of an early session of the Conference. APPENDIX No. B.—RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PLACING ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT GENERAL SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE QUESTION : WAGES—GENERAL REPORT The Conference, Having considered certain of the points raised in the general report on wages (item VI (a) of its Agenda), but Having been unable to complete its consideration of this question at its present session, and Desiring to consider further at the earliest opportunity the programme for future action by the International Labour Organization in the field of wages, decides to place on the Agenda of its next general session the following question : Wages— General Report.

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