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

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Denmark (Ratification: 1951)

The Committee takes note of the observations made by the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) as well as the Government’s observations thereon. The observations and the Government’s reply which concerned both the application of this Convention, and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), will be treated under Convention No. 98 (see below).

The Committee reiterates the request previously addressed to the Government to indicate in its next report the measures taken to ensure that Danish trade unions may represent all their members - residents and non-residents employed on ships sailing under the Danish flag - without any interference from the public authorities, in accordance with Articles 3 and 10 of the Convention and whether, in particular, these unions may freely represent seafarers who are not Danish residents in respect of their individual grievances.