Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - Peru (Ratification: 1980)

See the comments on the right to organise of public servants made under Convention No. 87, as follows:

- the prohibition of the re-election of the officers of a public servants' union immediately following the end of their term of office (section 16(2) of Presidential Decree No. 003-82/PCM);

- the prohibition of public servants' federations and confederations from forming part of organisations representing other categories of workers (section 19 of Presidential Decree No. 003-82/PCM);

- the need to change the requirement of belonging to the enterprise for election to trade union office (Presidential Decree No. 001 of 15 January 1963); and

- the need to amend section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 009 of 1961 prohibiting trade unions from engaging in political activities as institutions.