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

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Zimbabwe (Ratification: 1989)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It notes that the Tripartite Consultative Sub-Committee on ILO Matters held two meetings during 1993. It would be grateful if the Government would supply additional information on the following points:

Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that at the meeting on 28 October 1993 of the Tripartite Consultative Sub-Committee on ILO Matters, three representatives of employers and three representatives of workers were nominated to attend future meetings. It hopes that the minutes of future meetings will show that employers and workers are indeed represented on a equal footing in that body, which has not seemed to be the case up to the present.

Article 4, paragraph 2. The Committee notes that, for the application of this provision, there is still no measure in the legislation which provides for the financing of any necessary training of participants in the consultative procedures. However, it notes the Government's statement that persons are provided by the Government to explain the law and collective bargaining procedures in workshops and seminars organized by workers' groups. Please continue to supply information on the effect given to this provision of the Convention.

Article 5. The Committee notes with interest the consultations held concerning paragraph 1(c) (re-examination of unratified Conventions). It also notes the information that in future the Sub-Committee will discuss matters relating to the items included on the agenda of the International Labour Conference (paragraph 1(a)). The Committee hopes that the Government's next report will contain information on the consultations held on each of the matters set out in paragraph 1, including information as to the frequency of such consultations. Please also indicate the nature of any reports or recommendations made as a result of these consultations.

Article 6. The Committee notes that the question of issuing an annual report on the working of the procedures provided for in the Convention has not yet been examined. It once again requests the Government to supply details on the consultations which should be held with the representative organizations on this question.