Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 2000, Publicación: 89ª reunión CIT (2001)

The Committee notes the Government’s report.

The Committee recalls that in its previous observation it had noted that workers’ and employers’ organizations had not availed themselves of the possibilities offered by national legislation for collective bargaining. The Committee had reminded the Government that in ratifying the Convention, it had undertaken to adopt appropriate measures to encourage and promote the full development and utilization of machinery for voluntary negotiation, with a view to the regulation of terms and conditions of employment by means of collective agreements.

In this context, the Committee notes with interest the Government’s statement that security companies and the Industry, Services, Trade, Agriculture and Fisheries Union have concluded a collective agreement which was published in the Official Bulletin of 22 February 1999 and that this agreement has been extended nationally to cover all enterprises supplying this service and all workers in the sector. The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that, with the mediation of the General Directorate of Labour, the National Airports and Safety of Air Traffic Company and the air traffic controllers are negotiating a collective agreement. The Government also states that steps have been taken to encourage the practice of collective bargaining.

In the light of this information, the Committee requests that the Government continue to introduce measures to ensure the application of the provisions of Article 4 of the Convention, and hopes that the Government will be able to include the texts of new collective agreements concluded with its next report.