Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1996, publiée 85ème session CIT (1997)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report as well as the statement made by the Government representative to the Committee on the Application of Standards at the Conference in June 1996 and the discussion which took place thereafter.

While recalling that its previous comments related to freedom of association of seafarers, the Committee notes the Government's statement that the Pan-hellenic Federation of Seafarers was functioning freely and independently. According to the Government, a legal provision has partly suppressed the exclusion of seafarers from the application of Act No. 1264 of 1982 on trade unions. The Government affirms that it will endeavour to ensure that seafarers benefit from the same trade union freedoms as other workers.

The Committee notes this information and requests the Government to send it the legal provision which has partially suppressed the exclusion of seafarers from the application of Act No. 1264 of 1982 as well as any legislation enacted or contemplated with a view to giving these workers all the rights guaranteed by the Convention.