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Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - Cuba (RATIFICATION: 1975)

The Committee notes the Government’s report and the additional information provided in light of the decision adopted by the Governing Body at its 338th Session (June 2020).

Application of the Convention in law and in practice. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the legislation giving effect to the Convention remains unchanged. The Government reiterates that dockworkers are mostly recruited on the basis of permanent contracts. Where larger numbers of workers are required, fixed-term contracts for casual or urgent work are concluded in accordance with the requirements of the Labour Code. According to data from the National Statistics and Information Office, in 2019 there were 322,100 workers in the transport, warehousing and communications sectors, a figure which includes dockworkers. The Committee also notes that, according to information provided in 2018 by the Workers’ Central Union of Cuba, 145,351 workers are members of the National Transport and Dockworkers Union. Lastly, the Government indicates that, in 2018, the National Labour Inspection Office (ONIT) conducted 16 full inspections in establishments run by the Dock and Maritime Transport Business Group (GEMAR), recording 38 violations in areas such as recruitment, occupational safety and health, and regulations governing rest periods, the relevant penalties provided for by law having been applied. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including, if possible, up-to-date information on trends in the numbers of dockworkers, and relevant extracts from reports of the ONIT.