Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Fiji (Ratification: 2002)

The Committee notes the comments of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) of 10 August 2006, which largely refer to pending issues relating to the legislation and the application of the Convention in practice that are already under examination. The ICFTU also alleges restrictions in practice on the rights set out in the Convention, and particularly failure to comply with judicial orders requiring employers to recognize trade unions, illegal and intimidatory practices to prevent the right to organize in export processing zones and the declaration by the administrative authorities that strikes are illegal. The Committee takes note of the recent communication of the Government containing its observations on these comments.

The Committee will examine the comments of the ICFTU, with the Government’s observations to these comments, at its next meeting and requests the Government, in the context of the regular reporting cycle, to provide its observations for the Committee’s next session (November-December 2007) on all of the matters relating to legislation and the application of the Convention in practice raised in its previous direct request in 2005 (see 2005 direct request, 76th Session).