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

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Liberia (Ratification: 1962)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It also takes note of the comments of 10 August 2006 by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) on the application of the Convention.

The Committee recalls that for many years, it has been commenting on the application of Articles 1, 2 and 4 of the Convention and, in particular, has asked the Government to take measures to ensure that:

–      the legislation guarantees workers adequate protection against anti-union discrimination at the time of recruitment and during the employment relationship, accompanied by sufficiently effective and dissuasive sanctions;

–      the legislation guarantees workers’ organizations protection against acts of interference by employers and their organizations, including sufficiently effective and dissuasive sanctions; and

–      employees in state-owned enterprises who are not public officials engaged in the administration of the State enjoy the right to collective bargaining.

The Committee points out the seriousness of the problems it has raised and expresses the firm hope that the Government will take all measures within its reach to bring the law and practice fully into conformity with the requirements of the Convention, and asks the Government to provide information in its next report on all measures taken to this end.