Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (RATIFICATION: 1998)

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Recent developments. The Committee takes note of the Government’s indication that no changes have occurred with respect to the legislation or practice affecting the application of the Convention and that no statistical information is available concerning its implementation. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the number of registered agricultural organizations, the number of persons engaged in agriculture, and the number of any collective agreements currently in force in the agricultural sector.

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The Committee notes the Government’s report.

The Committee requests the Government to provide any available statistics concerning the number of agricultural organizations already registered, the number of persons engaged in agriculture, and also the number of any collective agreements currently in force in the agricultural sector. Moreover, the Committee requests the Government to provide information concerning any practical application of rural workers’ right to freedom of association and to furnish copies of any legislative texts relevant to this right.

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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s indication that no discrimination of agricultural workers as opposed to industrial workers is made in respect of freedom of association and that this fundamental right is enshrined in the Constitution. The Committee requests the Government to transmit with its next report copies of any legislation in relation to aspects of freedom of association.

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The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's first report. It notes the Government's indication that no discrimination of agricultural workers as opposed to industrial workers is made in respect of freedom of association and that this fundamental right is enshrined in the Constitution. The Committee requests the Government to transmit with its next report copies of any legislation in relation to aspects of freedom of association.