Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Bahamas (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the comments on the application of the Convention submitted by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) on 10 August 2006, which refer to the refusal of collective bargaining rights to the fire brigade and prison guards; the requirement for a trade union to represent a majority of workers in a unit to be recognized for bargaining purposes; and the fact that an employer may after 12 months apply for a union’s recognition to be revoked. The Committee requests the Government to submit its observations thereon.

The Committee will examine the questions raised in its 2005 comment (see 2005 direct request, 76th Session) under the regular reporting cycle in 2007.