Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1989, publiée 76ème session CIT (1989)

With reference to its previous observations concerning developments in the adoption of a new Labour Code which would repeal current section 186 (excluding agricultural workers from the scope of the Code), the Committee notes with regret that the draft has still not been adopted.

The Committee considers that, since the right of association is generally recognised to all workers by virtue of the 1978 Constitution "under the terms defined by law" (Article 19), it would be useful for the Government to provide information as to how agricultural workers are assured the same rights of association and combination as industrial workers in practice. In particular, the Committee would request information as to the number of agricultural workers' organisations and copies of any other texts (legislation, awards or collective agreements) which govern their establishment and functioning.

It also requests the Government to inform it of the adoption of the Bill to revise the Labour Code to which the Government has referred - after an initial draft failed to receive approval in 1977 - since 1978.