Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Rwanda (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee notes the Government's report.

1. Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee had drawn the Government's attention to the need to take measures to ensure that agricultural workers excluded from coverage by the Labour Code, as well as workers in general and not only trade union delegates, enjoy adequate protection against acts of anti-union discrimination at the time of recruitment and during the course of employment, and that these measures are coupled with sufficiently dissuasive and effective sanctions. Noting that the Government provides assurances, in its report, that the draft Labour Code will address these shortcomings and that the draft Code is receiving its final reading in the interim National Assembly, the Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any developments in this regard.

2. Article 4. The Committee had noted in its previous comments that no collective agreement had been concluded. The Committee notes that the Government proposes to establish permanent consultative structures to promote collective bargaining. The Committee hopes that the Government will shortly be in a position to provide information on the collective agreements which have been concluded in Rwanda. The Committee trusts the Government will keep it informed of any developments on the above points.