Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1998, publiée 87ème session CIT (1999)

The Committee notes with satisfaction that the elaboration of Act No. 23/91 respecting the exercise of trade union activity provides for the principles of autonomy and independence of trade union organizations, the possibility of trade union pluralism and the protection of workers and their representatives against acts of anti-union discrimination. In particular, the Committee notes with satisfaction the following provision of Act No. 23/91:

-- section 1, which guarantees workers, without distinction whatsoever, the exercise of trade union activities for furthering and defending their rights and their social and occupational interests;

-- section 3, which provides that, in the exercise of freedom of association, workers are guaranteed the right to establish trade union organizations of their own choosing, to freely join and to renounce membership of trade union organizations;

-- section 5, which grants trade union organizations the right to draw up their constitutions, to elect their representatives in full freedom and to organize their activities and to formulate their programmes.

Similarly, the Committee notes with satisfaction Act No. 6/91, which guarantees the exercise of the right to strike and respects the principles of the right to organize.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government in respect of the right to freedom of association of public officials.