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Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - Uruguay (RATIFICATION: 1989)

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its first report on the Convention and, in particular, of the collective agreements concluded in the public sector.

Article 5

With regard to protection against acts of interference by a public authority, the Committee asks the Government to state whether Act No. 15903 which provides for a number of sanctions such as warnings, fines or the closure of establishments in the event of infringement of international labour Conventions, laws, decrees, resolutions, decisions or collective agreements, applies to state enterprises in order to ensure adquate protection for the public employees' organizations covered by this Convention.

Article 6

The Committee asks the Government in its future reports to provide information on the facilities afforded to the representatives of public employees' organizations, either by collective agreements or by other measures, to enable them to perform their functions in practice.

Article 7

The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report whether employees in state enterprises, teachers and public employees in central administration (ministries and similar institutions), can conclude collective agreements (stating the numbers and areas covered by existing agreements), or whether any other methods are provided for to allow representatives of public employees to participate in the determination of conditions of employment.