Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Benin (Ratification: 1968)

The Committee notes the observations of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers of Benin (CSTB), received on 30 September 2019, concerning acts of anti-union discrimination against several leaders of national trade unions (the National Union of Police Officers (SYNAPOLICE), the National Union of Water, Forestry and Hunting Workers and the National Union of Dockworkers (SYNFOMAP)), as well as against worker representatives on the Governing Board of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS). The Committee also takes note of the Government’s reply in this regard.

Right to collective bargaining in practice. The Committee notes the general information from the Government regarding the collective agreements and enterprise agreements concluded in para-public enterprises and agencies and structures under the supervision of the public administration, as well as in industry, services and commerce. The Committee requests the Government to provide full information on the number of agreements concluded in the country, the sectors concerned and the number of workers covered.