Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - North Macedonia (Ratification: 1991)

The Committee notes with satisfaction the provisions of the Constitution of 1991 which guarantee citizens freedom of association (article 20), the right of citizens to establish trade unions and the right of those trade unions to constitute confederations and become members of international trade union organizations (article 37), and the right to strike (article 38). Foreign nationals enjoy the freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution subject to the conditions established by law and international agreements (article 29).

The law may restrict freedom of association and the right to strike for certain groups namely, the armed forces, police and administrative bodies (articles 37 and 38). The rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution can be restricted during states of emergency or war (article 54).

The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed replies to the questions contained in the report form sent to it concerning the application of this fundamental Convention. The Committee also requests the Government to provide with its report the texts currently in force of the Labour Code and Penal Code, and the text governing freedom of association, the right to organize, the settlement of collective disputes and the right to strike.

The Committee is also addressing a request directly to the Government on one point.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 1999.]