Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Ethiopia (Ratification: 1963)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention. The Committee had previously noted that the Constitution of 8 December 1994 granted civil servants the right to organize and to conclude agreements with their employers (article 42). The Committee notes the Government’s statement that legislation granting public servants the right to organize and voluntarily negotiate employment conditions is still under consideration. The Federal Civil Service Commission is planning to adopt this legislation in the near future pursuant to the civil service reform on which the country is now embarking. It will be adopted after the concerned organizations provide their comments on the draft legislation.

The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report whether the above-noted draft legislation recognizes the right of all public servants, with the sole possible exception of those engaged in the administration of the State, the right to negotiate voluntarily their terms and conditions of employment. It further requests the Government to keep it informed of any progress made towards the adoption of this legislation.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.