Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Spain (Ratification: 1984)

With reference to its previous observation, the Committee notes the Government's report on the application of the Convention, particularly as regards the measures taken to give effect to Article 5, paragraph 1(d), of the Convention concerning consultations on the reports made under article 22 of the ILO Constitution. It also notes the comments made by the General Union of Workers (UGT). The UGT alleges, in the first place, that the procedure of holding consultations by means of written communications, which is currently being used, was decided upon unilaterally by the Government without prior consultation with the representative organisations of employers and workers, as required by Article 2, paragraph 2. The trade union organisation also states that no arrangement has been made, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, between the competent authority and the representative organisations for the financing of any necessary training of participants in consultation procedures. Finally, the UGT considers that consultations on the points set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, are held in a summary manner and generally within too short a period, and that paragraph 2 of the same Article is not given effect in practice since the frequency of these consultations is left for the Government to fix alone.

The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply the Office with information containing replies to these allegations.

[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1991.]