Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention. 1. With reference to its earlier comments in which the Committee noted the observations of the Canary Islands Nationalist Autonomous Confederation (CANC), endorsed by the National Federation of Dockworkers, concerning the situation of workers enrolled in the Special Register of Dockworkers of Las Palmas, the Committee notes the information, including statistics, concerning the developments of the situation in the port of Las Palmas. The Government indicates that the situation in the above-mentioned port has not been developing in a favourable way and that, in the foreseeable future, the employment level is not likely to increase. As regards the possibility of guaranteeing workers enrolled on the Special Register "minimum periods of employment or a minimum income in a manner and to an extent depending on the economic and social situation of the country and port concerned", as required by this provision of the Convention, the Committee observes that no information has been supplied by the Government on this point. It therefore trusts that the Government will provide the information requested on this point, in its next report.

2. With reference to the observations of the Inter-Union Centre of Galicia (CIG) concerning the situation of non-registered workers engaged on a casual basis by private stevedoring companies in the Galician ports of La Coruña and Vigo, which were noted in its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's general statement to the effect that the provisions of the Convention concerning the minimum periods of employment or minimum income to be assured for dockworkers, are complied with. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would describe in more detail the conditions of employment of dockworkers recruited on a casual basis by private stevedoring companies, indicating, in particular, the minimum periods of employment or minimum income assured to this category of workers and the manner in which they are assured, in accordance with this Article.

Article 6. The Committee asks the Government to continue to supply information on measures taken to ensure that appropriate safety, health, welfare and vocational training provisions apply to dockworkers, as required by the report form under this Article.