Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

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

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous request, and in particular that the Labour Code (Title II, Chapter IV) is the law applicable to all sectors, including the public sector, with regard to the right to bargain collectively. The Government supplies a list of 28 public sector institutions (with the exception of ministries and comparable bodies) where collective agreements have been concluded. With regard to public servants employed in ministries, the Government points out that, in accordance with section 534 of the Labour Code, they have the right to unionise, with certain restrictions.

The Committee requests the Government to supply details on the legislation which grants the right to bargain collectively to workers in the public sector who are not engaged in the administration of the State, and on the standards that are applicable in the event of collective disputes (Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention).

Articles 1 and 2. The Committee asks the Government to indicate which provisions guarantee protection of workers against acts of anti-union discrimination at the time of recruitment and during the employment relationship, and protection of workers' organisations against acts of interference in union matters by employers and employers' organisations and to indicate the civil remedies and penal sanctions applicable.