Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report. The Committee notes the comments of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the United Federation of Danish Workers (3F) and the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA), attached to the Government’s report.

The Committee recalls that, in its previous observations, it requested the Government to indicate in its next report the measures taken to ensure that Danish trade unions may represent all their members – residents and non-residents employed on ships sailing under the Danish flag – without any interference from the public authorities, in accordance with Articles 3 and 10 of the Convention and whether, in particular, these unions may freely represent seafarers who are not Danish residents in respect of their individual grievances. Noting that the Government does not provide information in this respect, the Committee once again requests the Government to provide it in its next report.

The Committee deals with the other issues raised by the LO and the 3F connected to this point in its observation on the application of Convention No. 98.

The Committee is also addressing a request on other points directly to the Government.