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The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received and is therefore bound to reiterate its previous comments which read as follows:

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. The Committee observes that section 249 of the Labour Code prohibits any clause in a collective agreement which directly or indirectly restricts the freedom of workers to join the union of their choice; not to join a union, or to withdraw from a union and which provides for a fine in the event of non-compliance, and that sections 277 to 282 provide protection for trade union representatives. The Committee would remind the Government that legislation should contain specific provisions to protect workers against anti-union discrimination at the time of recruitment and during employment to protect workers and their organizations against acts of interference by employers and that these provisions should be accompanied by effective and expeditious procedures and sufficiently dissuasive sanctions.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to adopt the necessary measures in the near future.