Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) - Aruba

Article 2 of the Convention. In its previous comments the Committee had requested the Government to indicate the measures taken to formalize some facilities concerning the access of the trade union leaders to the workplace of the employer and the distribution of union materials in the private sector. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that no measures have been taken to seek advice of the Department of Labour for the formalization of these facilities. Recalling that according to Article 2 of the Convention facilities in the undertakings shall be afforded to workers’ representatives as may be appropriate in order to enable them to carry out their functions promptly and efficiently, the Committee requests the Government to take measures in this respect.

Articles 1 and 2. The Committee further notes the declaration of the Government according to which the labour legislation review is still under way. The Committee expresses the hope that the future legislation will be in accordance with the provisions of the Convention concerning the protection of workers’ representatives (which now is let to the collective agreements) and the facilities to be afforded to them to enable them to carry out their functions properly and efficiently.