Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO350, June 2008

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

1. 140. The Committee last examined this case at its March 2007 meeting [see 344th Report, paras 142–145]. On that occasion, the Committee urged the Government to repeal Chief Executive Order No. 6 of 2001 and Administrative Orders Nos 14, 17, 18 and 25, which suspended trade unions and the existing collective agreements at the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC), so as to restore full trade union rights to PIAC workers without delay.
2. 141. In a communication dated 6 November 2007, the Government indicates that an appeal (Pakistan International Airline Pilot’s Association vs PIAC) was still pending for adjudication before the Sindh High Court in Karachi. The hearing date was set for 17 May 2007, but the case could not be heard. The Government indicates that the ILO will be informed once the case is finally decided.
3. 142. The Committee deeply regrets that no information has been provided by the Government with regard to the measures taken to repeal executive and administrative orders so as to ensure trade union rights at PIAC. The Committee emphasises that Articles 2 and 3 of Convention No. 87 provide that workers without distinction whatsoever shall have the right to join organizations of their own choosing and that these organizations shall be able to exercise their activities in full freedom. It therefore urges the Government to repeal Chief Executive Order No. 6 of 2001 and Administrative Orders Nos 14, 17, 18 and 25 so as to restore full trade union rights to PIAC workers without further delay and to keep it informed in this respect.