Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Japan (Ratification: 1953)

The Committee notes the Government's report.

1. Negotiation rights of public employees. The Committee notes that the Government's report contains no new elements concerning this issue. The Committee recalls its concern that the capacity of public servants not engaged in the administration of the State to participate in the process of wage determination is substantially limited. The Committee again asks the Government to consider the measures that could be taken to encourage and promote the full development and utilization of machinery for voluntary negotiation with a view to the regulation of terms and conditions of employment by means of collective agreements for such employees, in conformity with its obligations under Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention, and to inform the Committee of the measures taken in this regard. A request regarding this matter is being addressed directly to the Government.

2. Exclusion of certain matters from negotiation in state enterprises. On this point raised by the Committee in previous observations, information has been received from the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) which has been forwarded to the Government for its comments. The Committee will, therefore, return to this issue once the Government has had an opportunity to respond to JTUC-RENGO's communication.