The international labour standards are the cornerstone of the ILO’s activities, and the freedom of association is undoubtedly the cornerstone of labour law at national and international level. Political, economic, and social transformations, which remain as influential even though we are in 2016, did not diminish the importance, significance, functions or purposes of collective bargaining, nor their role in industrial relations, although, in recent years, has advocated for the abandoning of labour law and replacing it with civil and commercial rules.