Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

1. Mechanisms for tripartite consultations and consultations required by the Convention. The Committee takes note of the letter from the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) forwarding a statement by the General Union of Workers of Sao Tome and Principe (UGT-STP) to the effect that the National Council for Social Consultation, established in 1999, had never fulfilled its role. The UGT-STP asserts that the Council has held only two seminars with support from the Promotion of Social Dialogue Project (PRODIAL), and has discussed two bills on collective agreements and collective bargaining which have not been implemented. The Office sent the WCL’s communication to the Government in October 2005.

2. In its observation of 2003, the Committee noted the minutes of a meeting of the National Council for Social Consultation that took place on 10 March 2003. It also noted the activities carried out by PRODIAL (a project financed by the Government of Portugal and executed by the Office). The Committee requests the Government to supply a detailed report on the application of the Convention, containing information on progress in strengthening tripartism and social dialogue. It again requests the Government in its next report to provide specific information on the consultations that have been held on all the aspects of international labour standards referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention.