Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2017, publiée 107ème session CIT (2018)

Convention (n° 154) sur la négociation collective, 1981 - Sainte-Lucie (Ratification: 2000)

The Committee notes with concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It expects that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2009. The Committee also notes that the Government had been requested to provide information to the Committee on the Application of Standards at the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference for failure to supply reports and information on the application of ratified Conventions.

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Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee noted the information provided by the Government that in practice workers in the protective services, which comprise fire service and prison officers, have exercised their right to bargain. It further noted that the Government indicates that, apart from those workers, the Convention applies to all workers in general. In this regard, the Committee recalls that the Convention applies to workers in the fire services and prison officers and accordingly requests the Government to take the necessary measures to amend the legislation to accord with the existing practice in relation to fire service workers and prison officers so as to ensure that they are able to enjoy formal rights to collective bargaining as guaranteed by the Convention.

Article 6. The Committee noted the information provided by the Government indicating that the framework of conciliation and arbitration machinery for collective bargaining purposes involves conciliation services provided by the Department of Labour; mediation services provided by the Minister of Labour; and arbitration provided by ad hoc tribunals appointed pursuant to the Registration, Status and Recognition of Trade Unions and Employers Organizations Act. The Committee requests the Government to provide details of any internal rules or regulations relating to the three components of the conciliation and arbitration machinery for collective bargaining purposes.

Article 7. Noting that the Government has indicated that there are no measures to promote the development of collective bargaining, the Committee invites the Government to consider undertaking consultations with workers’ and employers’ organizations with the aim of reaching agreement on measures (including but not limited to circulars, seminars, publications and incentives) to encourage and promote the development of collective bargaining.