Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) - Jordan (Ratification: 1979)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report.

In its last comments, the Committee had noted that, at present, the only facility granted by law to workers’ representatives is paid leave of 14 days to attend courses and requested the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that trade union representatives are granted facilities enabling them to carry out their trade union duties rapidly and efficiently. The Committee had also noted that the Ministry of Labour is endeavouring to encourage workers’ and employers’ organizations to include most of the provisions of the Convention in their collective agreements. The Committee notes that the Government’s report indicates that its comments will be taken into account when a legislative modification will be adopted and requests the Government to keep it informed of any measures adopted in that sense. The Committee recalls that the Workers’ Representatives Recommendation, 1971 (No. 143), lists examples of such facilities: time off from work to attend trade union meetings, congresses, etc.; access to all workplaces in the undertaking, where necessary; access to the management of the undertaking, as may be necessary; distribution to workers of publications and other written documents of the union; access to such material facilities and information as may be necessary to carry out their duties, etc.