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

Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - Sweden (Ratification: 1974)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report for the period ending 30 June 1992.

Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee notes, in particular, the Government's statement to the effect that dock workers employed on an indefinite-term basis who are registered by the stevedoring companies concerned have priority for all work provided by these companies, and that registered fixed-term dock workers also have priority for employment and are obliged to keep themselves available. The Committee also notes from the Government's report that the Swedish Dock Workers' Union made observations concerning the application of this Article, which, according to the Union, is sometimes flouted. The Union states that in such cases the work is done by other categories than registered dock workers. The Committee therefore would be grateful if the Government would refer to these observations in its next report, making such comments as it considers appropriate. Please also supply information on practical application of the Convention, including for instance extracts from reports, particulars of the numbers of dock workers on the registers and of variations in their numbers during the period covered by the report, as requested by point V of the report form.