Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Gabon (Ratification: 1961)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

Article 4 of the Convention. Promotion of collective bargaining. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to report any progress made in the renegotiation of sectoral collective agreements in 11 sectors of activity. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that it is making every effort to find solutions that will make it possible to determine the most representative organizations with a view to the renegotiation of the collective agreements that are currently in force but some of which are obsolete. The Committee recalls in this regard the importance of ensuring, so as to avoid any opportunity for partiality or abuse in case controversy should arise, objective, pre-established and precise criteria to determine the representative status of organizations for the purposes of collective bargaining (see General Survey on the fundamental Conventions, 2012, paragraph 228). While reminding the Government that it may avail itself of technical assistance from the Office should it wish to do so, the Committee expects that the Government will continue its efforts to ensure, on the basis of the abovementioned principles, the renegotiation of sectoral collective agreements through representative organizations. The Committee requests the Government to indicate any new developments in this regard. The Committee also requests the Government to provide comprehensive information on the number of agreements concluded in the country, the sectors concerned and the number of workers covered.