Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Trinidad and Tobago (Ratification: 1963)

The Committee notes the Government's communication of April 1991, whereby it indicates that, within the context of the current revision of the Central Bank Act, 1964, consideration will be given to the establishment of an appropriate mechanism to deal with the grievances of the Central Bank's employees, in the light of the representations made by the Staff Association of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. The Committee takes note with interest of this information and requests the Government to keep it informed of the developments in this respect.

The Committee also refers to the comments it has been making since 1973 on the necessity to amend section 34 of the Industrial Relations Act, in order to allow minority unions unable to reach a membership of 50 per cent of the workers in a bargaining unit, to negotiate collectively employment conditions and to have the right to pursue individual grievances at least on behalf of their members. In its previous observation, the Committee noted that the Government proposed to solicit the views of the social partners on this matter and would keep the ILO informed. The Committee, once again, takes note of this commitment and requests the Government to provide in its next report information on the result of said consultations and on any development in that respect, including measures taken by the Government to bring its legislation into conformity with the Convention.