Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

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

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

It recalls that for several years it has raised the question of the role of Revolutionary Committee's workers or officials vis-à-vis trade union organizations and has asked the Government to repeal the provisions of ZATU No. AN-VI-008-FP/TRAV of 26 October 1988 establishing the general conditions of service of the public service, which require public servants to respect the revolutionary order under penalty of disciplinary sanctions (sections 6, 7, 9, 36 and 46 of the ZATU).

While noting with interest articles 21 and 22 of the 1991 Constitution which lays down freedom of association and the right to strike and establishes that trade unions shall carry out their activities without constraints or restrictions other than those provided by law, the Committee is bound to note with regret that, in its last report, the Government confines itself to stating that it has taken due note of the Committee's comments on the ZATU.

The Committee trusts that the next report will supply information on the measures taken or envisaged to repeal the above-mentioned provisions of ZATU of 26 October 1988 so as to bring the legislation fully into conformity with the Convention. It asks the Government to report on any developments in this respect.