Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its 2007 observation, in which the following matters were raised.

Article 5, paragraph 1(b) and (c), of the Convention. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee noted the Government’s report received in September 2007, in which the Government stated that there had been no changes in the information sent in the previous report. It notes that the ratification of Convention No. 169 was registered on 15 September 2008. The Committee hopes that in its next report the Government will be able to provide information on the prospects for ratification of the other Conventions referred to in previous reports (Conventions Nos 152, 160, 171 and 181). The Committee refers the Government to its observation on compliance with the obligation to submit the instruments adopted by the Conference to the National Congress and hopes that the Government will shortly provide information on the tripartite consultations required by the Convention in respect of the abovementioned constitutional obligation.

Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee noted the observations made by the National Union of Workers of Chile (UNT), received in June and August 2007. On 17 August 2007, the Office sent a copy of these observations to the Government. The UNT alleged systematic discrimination, complaining that it was excluded from the meetings convened in accordance with the Convention, particularly meetings to discuss ILO-related matters. The UNT wished to be consulted in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee noted that in its report the Government stated that Chilean workers were organized in three confederations: the Single Central Organization of Chilean Workers (CUT), the Autonomous Central Union of Workers (CAT) and the UNT. The Committee asks the Government to communicate more detailed information on how Articles 1, 2 and 5 of the Convention are applied, so as to ensure that the most representative organizations of workers, like the UNT, participate fully in the tripartite consultations on international labour standards required by the Convention.