Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1982)

The Committee notes that the Governing Body, at its 267th Session (November 1996), entrusted to a tripartite committee the examination of a representation made by the Venezuelan Workers' Confederation (CTV), the Single Central Organization of Workers of Venezuela (CUTV), the General Confederation of Workers of Venezuela (CGT), the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions (CODESA), and the National Trade Union of Public Employees and Officials of the Judiciary and of the Council of the Magistracy (ONTRAT) under article 24 of the Constitution, alleging non-observance by Venezuela of certain Conventions including Convention No. 95.

Pending the adoption by the Governing Body of the conclusions and recommendations of the above committee, the Committee is addressing a direct request to the Government concerning certain provisions of the Organic Labour Act of 20 December 1990 which are not the subject of the above representation.