Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2023, publiée 112ème session CIT (2024)

Convention (n° 98) sur le droit d'organisation et de négociation collective, 1949 - Bénin (Ratification: 1968)

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Right to collective bargaining in practice. The Committee notes that, in addition to the general information already communicated concerning the number of collective agreements and enterprise agreements signed in semi-public enterprises, and agencies and structures under the supervision of the public administration, as well as in industry, services and commerce, the Government reports having signed: (i) in 2022 an enterprise agreement in the elastomers and plastics industry; and (ii) in 2023 a collective agreement in the sugar industry. The Committee requests the Government to provide comprehensive updated information on the number of agreements concluded in the country, including not only the sectors concerned but also the number of workers covered. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the initiatives taken by the Government to promotefree and voluntary collective bargaining.