Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Latvia (Ratification: 1992)

The Committee notes the Government’s report.

Articles 3 and 10 of the Convention. Right of workers’ organizations to formulate their programmes and to further and defend the interests of workers without interference from the public authorities. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to amend section 11(1) of the Law on Strikes so as to reduce the required quorum and majority for a strike ballot to a reasonable level. In this respect, the Committee notes with satisfaction the adoption of amendments to the Law on Strikes providing the reduction of the required quorum for the vote to declare a strike from three quarters to one half of the members of a trade union or a company, who shall participate in a meeting which adopts the relevant resolution. A resolution shall be adopted by a simple majority of members of the trade union participating in the meeting. Furthermore, the Committee notes that the amendments prescribe the reduction of the term to be complied with by the strike committee prior to going on strike from ten days to seven days in order to inform the relevant institutions on the commencement of the strike.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.