50 years - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1969 - 2 Shilling

The International Labor Organization (ILO) was founded in 1919 with the aim of uniting governments, employers and workers in joint action on the issue of social justice and a higher standard of living in the world. It is an intergovernmental institution that joined Austria in 1920. One of the ILO's guiding principles - "Poverty, wherever it exists, endangers the well-being of all" - illustrates the responsibility it bears within the United Nations for social and labor issues. The number of members has risen from 55 in 1948 to 121 in May 1969, the decent budget over the same period of about 4.5 to 26 million dollars. Of the 1,500 civil servants employed today and the 800 experts responsible for technical cooperation in all parts of the world, eight are from Austria. The increase in the size and scope of the organization over the past two decades has been accompanied by a shift in the focus of its programs, which now largely addresses the needs of developing countries. The annual congresses are dedicated above all to the further development of international labor standards. The brand image shows two hands fighting for better working conditions.