Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Ukraine (Ratification: 1956)

The Committee notes the observations of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions (KVPU) received on 9 October 2017 and 31 August 2018, of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) received on 1 September 2018, as well as of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) received on 11 October 2018. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments on the alleged violations of the Convention in practice, in particular acts of anti-union discrimination and interference contained therein.

The Committee notes the Government’s indication that a draft Collective Agreements Law had been drafted by the National Tripartite Socio-Economic Council and is being prepared for submission to the Cabinet of Ministers for consideration. The Government indicates that the draft will be submitted to the Office for comments. The Committee requests the Government to inform it of all developments in this regard.

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the number of collective agreements concluded at sectoral and territorial levels and the number of workers covered. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide this type of information.