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Act No. 52 on trade union organizations [LS 1987 - Iraq 1].

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Iraq
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
1987-06-02
National
Law, Act

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English version published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Iraq, 23 Sep. 1987, Vol. 30, No. 38, pp. 2-9. This Act contains the following Titles: (1) Objectives and scope; (2) Trade union organisations; (3) Membership; (4) Financial provisions; (5) General and final provisions. It defines the purposes, structure of, and means of establishing trade unions, trade union committees, federations and confederations for workers in the private, mixed and co-operative sectors. It governs the collection and amount of dues, the ends to which they may be put, and other financial matters. The Act also contains provisions on union membership, withdrawal and expulsion (ss. 29-32) as well as the requirements for holding trade union office. It provides that every Iraqi over the age of 18 has the right to join an occupational trade union or trade union committee (s. 28). Finally, it repeals ss. 196 to 242 of the Labour Code, Act No. 151 of 1970 (LS 1970 - Iraq 1).

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    Serial title
    Alwaqai Aliraqiya
    Date
    1987-06-15
    Number
    No. 3154