Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Albania (Ratification: 1999)

Articles 2 and 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government’s report received in September 2007 on the consultations held in the National Labour Council (NLC) and its specialized commissions. The Committee further notes the observations of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania (CTUA) and the Government’s reply to the matters raised by the CTUA. In particular, the CTUA indicates that neither consultations regarding items for the agenda of the International Labour Conference took place nor were Government’s reports in accordance with article 22 of the Constitution consulted with workers’ organizations. The Government indicates in its report that in all cases consultations have been carried out with all representatives of the trade unions and those of employers’ organizations that were members of the Albanian delegation to the Conference. The Government’s reports on the application of Conventions have been made available to the social partners who were free to comment on them. The Committee notes with interest that the ratification of Conventions Nos 129, 156 and 185 were registered on 11 October 2007. The Committee would welcome receiving further information on the effective tripartite consultations held during the period covered by the next report, particularly in the framework of the NLC, on each of the subjects listed in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention.