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| National organization(s) | Isle of Man Trades Union Council |
|---|---|
| International Labour Organization | |
| Isle of Man has separate territorial status but is an ILO member via the United Kingdom | |
| Convention declaration | |
| Freedom of Association | 27 June 1949 |
| Right to Organise | 30 June 1950 |
Trade unions in the Isle of Man date from the emergence of the first trade unions in Great Britain in the early to mid-19th Century. Initially influenced by the Chartist movement, Manx trade unions played important roles in campaigns for universal suffrage and improvement in working conditions. During the period immediately after the First World War, the Isle of Man saw significant industrial conflict and the labour movement in the island emerged as one of the strongest throughout the British Isles.