Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2017, published 107th ILC session (2018)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Saint Kitts and Nevis (Ratification: 2000)

Articles 2 and 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Government indicates that the principle of social dialogue is still relatively new and that its general acceptance and practice is being pursued. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the National Tripartite Committee on Labour Standards (NTC-LS) was institutionalized in July 2013 and that the members of the NTC-LS were to receive their instruments of appointment in September 2017. The NTC-LS is composed of 12 members: six Government representatives; three workers’ representatives; and three employers’ representatives. The Government expresses regret that the discussions within the NTC-LS have to date focused on the draft Labour Code rather than on the ratification of new international labour standards, but indicates that with the newly appointed NTC-LS, international labour standards will be tabled for discussion. The Committee once again stresses the importance of holding effective tripartite consultations on international labour standards as required by the Convention. The Committee reiterates its request that the Government provide specific information on the content and outcome of the consultations held within the National Tripartite Committee on Labour Standards concerning all matters covered by Article 5(1)(a) through (e) of the Convention: consultations on government replies to questionnaires concerning items on the agenda of the International Labour Conference and government comments on proposed texts to be discussed by the Conference; the proposals to be made to the National Assembly in connection with the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference; the re-examination of unratified Conventions and of Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given; questions arising out of reports to be made to the ILO under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution; and proposals for the denunciation of ratified Conventions. The Committee further requests the Government to provide examples of any reports or recommendations made as a result of the consultations held under the established procedures.