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Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Togo (RATIFICATION: 1960)

Right of workers without distinction whatsoever to form and join trade unions, including in export processing free-zones

1. Article 2 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee regrets to note that the Government's report contains no information on labour relations in the industrial free-zones on its territory. It therefore once again asks the Government in conformity with the requirements of the Convention to indicate whether the provisions of the 1974 Labour Code apply to labour relations between employers and workers in the export processing zones established under Act No. 98-14 of 18 September 1989. It requests it to provide the texts of any collective agreements covering workers in the above zones.

Right of workers' organizations to elect their representatives freely

2. Article 3. The Committee notes with interest that the Government has taken note of the need to amend section 6 of the Labour Code prohibiting foreigners from carrying out administrative or management functions in trade unions. It asks the Government to take the necessary measures in the near future to bring its legislation into line with the requirements of the Convention and to keep it informed of any developments in this respect, and to send a copy of the amended Labour Code.

Deduction of trade union dues

3. The Committee takes due note of the Government's statement in its report that section 4(3) of the 1974 Labour Code, which provides that trade union dues may be deducted from the salaries of workers following their written consent, is now being applied in practice.