Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Portugal (Ratification: 1964)

The Committee notes all the information contained in the Government's report.

Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments on the right of the Minister concerned to intervene in the collective bargaining process in public sector enterprises, the Committee notes with satisfaction that section 24 of Legislative Decree No. 519/C1/79, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 87/89 of 23 March 1989, has been repealed by Legislative Decree No. 209/92 of 2 October 1992, communicated by the Government, which makes no reference to prior authorization of the Minister concerned for the entry into force of a collective agreement concluded in a public enterprise.