Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154) - Albania (Ratification: 2002)

Article 5 of the Convention. Law No. 8549 on the status of the civil servant. In its previous comments the Committee had requested the Government to issue the instructions and rules required under articles 4(3) and 20(dh) of Law No. 8549 on the Status of the Civil Servant, in respect of the labour union activities of civil servants and the negotiation of their working conditions. The Committee notes that the Government indicates in its report that so far the rules and instructions on the fulfilment of the requirements of articles 4(3) and 20(dh) have not yet been provided. The Committee once again requests the Government to take all necessary measures for the issuance of the instructions and rules in question, as required by Law No. 8549.

Comments of the CTUA on collective bargaining in the private sector in practice. The Committee previously noted the information provided by the Government on specific measures to promote collective bargaining in the private sector. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities has undertaken mutual activities with the social partners to encourage collective bargaining in the private sector, including activities on the presentation of the labour legislation and on collective bargaining for the collective work contracts; the Government has also held a tripartite conference with the social partners in education, agriculture and construction. In addition, since its last report, the Government indicates that there have been 191 collective contracts signed, which cover 24,570 out of 177,490 employees. The Committee requests the Government to take measures in consultation with the workers and employers’ organizations in order to further promote collective bargaining.