Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Portugal (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes the Government’s reply to the comments of 24 August 2010 and 4 August 2011 by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The Committee also notes the ITUC’s comments of 31 July 2012 concerning the arrest and assault of two trade union leaders by the police at the end of a nationwide rally (one of the trade union leaders was indicted for disobedience). The Committee requests the Government to send its observations on the matter.

Lastly, the Committee recalls that in its previous comments it took note of Act No. 7/2009 of 12 February 2009 to revise the Labour Code. The Committee again asks the Government to specify whether the conciliation and mediation procedures suspend exercise of the right to strike until completion of the procedures. If so, the Committee also requests the Government to indicate the maximum number of days that may elapse between the issuing of the strike notice and the end of the conciliation and mediation procedures.