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The Committee refers to the observation that it has made on Convention No. 87 concerning the situation of teachers who were dismissed following a strike that took place in March 1984.

The observation on Convention No. 87 reads as follows:

The Committee notes the Government's report and the observations made by the Committee on Freedom of Association in relation to the effect given to its recommendations concerning Case No. 1266 (254th Report) approved by the Governing Body at its 239th (February-March 1988) Session.

In particular, it notes with satisfaction that, under the terms of Communiqué No. 5 of the People's Front, published in Sidwava No. 879, of 19 October 1987, all the teachers dismissed in 1984 following a strike have been reinstated into their original services, the sanctions that had been applied to suspended public employees nave been set aside and all political prisoners and administrative detainees have been freed.

It also notes, from the Government's report, that all the reinstated teachers and all workers in general are free to join and participate in the activities of the trade union of their choosing for the defence of their interests. The Committee, however, requests the Government to state whether, within the context of these measures, dismissed teachers who have reached the retirement age, and their dependants, have recovered their pension rights.

The Committee is addressing a direct request to the Government concerning the application of the Convention on another point. $$LEGISLATION Communiqué No. 5 of the People's Front of 19 October 1987