Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - United Republic of Tanzania (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report in October 1990, as well as the information concerning the application of the Convention in Zanzibar supplied to the 77th Session of the Conference in June this year.

Article 3 of the Convention. It notes in particular, that different registers are maintained for all port employees, including dockworkers. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate, in its next report, whether the registers mentioned in the Government's report are maintained for various occupational categories of dockworkers. If so, please give particulars of the occupational categories covered, as well as of the numbers of dockworkers, including those in Zanzibar, on the registers and of variations in their numbers during the period covered by the report in accordance with point V of the report form.

Article 4. The Committee has noted very brief indications in the Government's report concerning the arrangements for the periodic review of the strength of registers. It would be grateful if the Government would describe in more detail the manner in which these registers are reviewed in order to reach levels adapted to the needs of the port, as well as the measures instituted to prevent or minimise detrimental effects on dockworkers when a reduction in the strength of a register becomes necessary.

Article 5. The Government indicates in its report that Tanzania Harbours Authority has taken various measures to encourage co-operation between employers and workers in improving the efficiency of the work in ports. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply more detailed information on these measures and indicate whether any such measures have been taken to encourage further co-operation and whether the competent authorities participate in the arrangements for such co-operation.