Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Chile (Ratification: 1999)

The Committee notes the Government’s observations with regard to the comments made by the National Confederation of Municipal Employees of Chile (ASEMUCH). The Committee also notes a communication dated 13 October 2004, in which ASEMUCH sends new comments.

The Committee intends to examine this information and the other pending issues raised by the Committee in its previous direct request (see 2003 direct request, 74th Session) in the context of the regular reporting cycle in 2005.

The Committee also notes the comments made by the National Inter-Company Trade Union of Metallurgy, Communications, Energy and Related Activities Workers (SME) in a communication dated 2 May 2004 concerning the application of the Convention, as well as the Government’s observations in this regard, and points out that these communications concern Convention No. 98 and are examined under this Convention.