Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 2014, Publicación: 104ª reunión CIT (2015)

Convenio sobre la consulta tripartita (normas internacionales del trabajo), 1976 (núm. 144) - Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (Ratificación : 1977)

Article 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in August 2014, including detailed information on the tripartite consultations held on international labour standards and the observations made by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The Government indicates that it has scheduled its work in order to increase the time allotted for consulting the social partners on reports to be provided to the ILO. In this regard, the TUC welcomes the time for consultation afforded in this year’s article 22 reporting process. The Committee invites the Government to provide updated information on the consultations held on the matters covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention.

Article 5(1)(c). Unratified Conventions. The Committee notes that the Government is actively considering the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and has drawn together a Tripartite Working Group from a subgroup of the existing Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) to agree on the details of implementation. The first meeting of the Group took place on 5 February 2014, and it will continue to meet according to business needs. The Group comprises government officials, a fishing vessel owner representative from the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organizations (NFFO) and a representative of fishers operating small fishing vessels, as well as a representative of the charitable welfare organization, the Fishermen’s Mission. Other parties, including other fishing federations, will be invited to contribute to the implementation group of Convention No. 188 when deemed useful. The TUC welcomes the Government’s consideration of ratifying Convention No. 188 but notes that the Government did not consult the TUC or its affiliates in the process of selecting a workers’ representative for the Tripartite Working Group. The Committee further notes that on 12 February 2014, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills invited the social partners and NGOs with an interest to a round-table discussion on the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the consultations held to re-examine unratified Conventions, including the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).