Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO359, March 2011

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

1. 40. In its November 2009 meeting, the Committee made the following recommendation on a matter still pending [see 355th Report, para. 66]:
   • At its November 2008 meeting, the Committee made other recommendations relating to existing restrictions on the right to bargain collectively in the public sector [see 351st Report, para. 671]. In its reply, the Government sends observations in this respect and includes the opinion of the Supreme Court of Justice. The Government indicates that it will inform the Committee which other authorities it consults and that it has taken measures to move along the processing of the bills on collective bargaining in the public sector and on the ratification of Conventions Nos 151 and 154. The Committee will examine these matters when it receives the comments from the other authorities consulted by the Government (including the Legislative Assembly, which is the competent state authority on these matters) and has all the necessary information at its disposal.
2. 41. In its communications dated 15 June and 29 September 2010, the Government states that the Minister of Labour requested the Minister of the Office of the President to move forward with the draft of bills contributing to the strengthening of the right to collective bargaining, including the bill on the approval of ILO Conventions Nos 151 and 154.
3. 42. The Committee takes note of this information and requests the Government to keep it informed of any developments in the processing of these bills and hopes, given that they have been submitted to the Legislative Assembly on several occasions over the last few years, that they will be adopted in the near future.