Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO367, March 2013

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

1. 74. The Committee last examined this case at its March 2010 meeting, when it made the following recommendations on the matters still pending [see 359th Report, para. 1071]:
   • (a) The Committee awaits the information announced by the Government concerning the allegations relating to trade union leave at the Electro Sur Medio SAA enterprise, including information from the enterprise concerned and other information on inspections made at the enterprise. The Committee expects that this information will be sent without delay.
   • (b) Furthermore, with regard to the alleged non-compliance with certain collective agreements, the Committee reiterates the importance of compliance with the terms of collective agreements, which should be binding on the parties, and requests the Government to conduct an investigation and, if the failure to pay the increase in basic wages provided for in the collective agreements at the enterprises Electro Oriente SA, Electro Sur SA, Sociedad Eléctrica del Sur Oeste – SEAL and Electropuno SA is proven, to take steps to ensure that the workers receive the pay increase in question. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed in this respect.
2. 75. In its communications of 3 May and 25 October 2011 and 23 February 2012, the Government states that labour inspection visits were ordered at the abovementioned enterprises, further to which it was established that: (1) Electro Sur Medio SAA (now called Electro Dunas SA) is meeting its obligations with regard to trade union leave and increases in basic wages; (2) Electro Sur SA and Electro Oriente SA have complied with the terms of the collective agreements, including with regard to increases in basic wages and trade union leave; and (3) the result of the request for information from Sociedad Eléctrica del Sur Oeste (SEAL) and Electropuno SA is awaited, as is the result of the inspections; the Government will keep the Committee informed in this respect.
3. 76. The Committee notes this information from the Government. The Committee is still awaiting the information announced by the Government concerning the allegation of non payment of the basic wages established in collective agreements by the enterprises SEAL and Electropuno SA.