Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Aruba

In the report supplied by the Government of Aruba, received in November 2002, it noted the strong regret of the Committee with regard to denouncing the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), and the Rural Workers’ Organisation Convention, 1975 (No. 141) without prior consultation with the employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Government states that it has taken due account of the Committee’s comments. It also indicates that the ILO Matters Tripartite Committee is momentarily non-active as it only convened for the purpose of the Government’s reporting obligations for the past reporting period. The Government will make additional efforts to formalize such consultation by means of a state decree and encourage regular and continuous consultations. The Government also indicates that the Tripartite Committee has too many members, which made it difficult for effective consultation meetings. The Committee refers to its 2003 observation on the Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976 (No. 145), and recalls again that proposals regarding the denunciation of ratified Conventions must, under Article 5, paragraph 1(e), of the Convention, be subject to consultations and that under Article 2, paragraph 1, the procedures must ensure "effective" consultations, that is, consultations able to influence the decision by the Government. The Committee hopes that the Government will regularly supply particulars of the consultations held on each of matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention, including information on the frequency of such consultations and the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of the consultations. Please also provide information on any revision implemented to ensure the effectiveness of the tripartite consultations on each of the matters covered by the Convention.