Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2008, publiée 98ème session CIT (2009)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. The Committee takes note of observations made on 29 August 2008 by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), which refer to matters already raised by the Committee, as well as to the intervention of law enforcement services to prevent a trade union demonstration. The Committee requests the Government to provide its observations thereon.

Furthermore, the Committee notes the adoption of Act No. 2006-010 of 13 December 2006 issuing the Labour Code.

Article 2 of the Convention. Export processing zones (EPZs). The Committee recalls that it has been asking the Government for several years to recognize the trade union rights of workers in EPZs. It requests the Government to indicate whether this category of worker benefits from the guarantees provided by the Convention under the new Labour Code. Furthermore, it requests the Government once again to provide information on any trade union organization that has requested the legal capacity to defend workers in EPZs.

Article 3. Right of organizations to elect their representatives in full freedom. The Committee recalls that its previous comments concerned the right of foreign workers to hold trade union offices. The Committee notes with interest that under section 11 of the new Labour Code, migrant workers regularly established in the country and enjoying their civic rights, may be entrusted with the administration and management of a trade union.

The Committee raises other questions in a direct request to the Government.