Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 320, March 2000

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 35. The Committee last examined this case, which concerns the refusal of the state government of Paraná to deduct trade union membership dues, at its meeting in November 1999 (see the Committee's 318th Report, paras. 93-102).
2. 36. On that occasion the Committee suggested that the "check-off" facility should not be withdrawn because this could cause financial difficulties for trade union organizations and was not conducive to harmonious industrial relations, and requested the Government, as soon as the trade unions concerned presented proof of their members' authorization for the deduction of trade union dues, to take the necessary measures to make those deductions and ensure that they are promptly credited to the trade unions.
3. 37. In a communication dated 26 January 2000 the Government indicates that, in accordance with the Committee's request, the state government of Paraná has begun deducting trade union dues for those members who authorize it. The Committee notes this information with satisfaction.