Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1982)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government representative and the discussions which took place in the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards in June 1996 and recalls that its previous comments on the Labour Law referred to the fact that:

- the period of residence required (more than ten years) in order for foreign workers to hold trade union office is too long (section 404);

- the list of attributions and purposes required for workers' and employers' organizations is too extensive and detailed (sections 408 and 409);

- the too high number of workers (100) required to form unions of self-employed workers is too high (section 418); and

- the too high number of employers (ten) required to form an employers' organization is too high (section 419).

The Committee regrets that the Government has not provided any information in its report in regard to these comments which it has been making for several years, despite the assurance given by a Government representative to the Committee on the Application of Standards at the 1996 Conference that a tripartite committee would be established to resolve the difficulties arising from the application of the Convention.

The Committee would once again like to express the firm hope that the Government, in consultation with the social partners, will adopt shortly the necessary measures to overcome the current discrepancies between national legislation and the Convention and will provide information in its next report on progress made in this respect.

REQUESTS It requests the Government to supply full information at the 85th Session of the Conference and to submit a detailed report for 1997. #REPORT_DATE:00:00:1997