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

Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - Italy (Ratification: 1981)

National policy to encourage permanent or regular employment for dockworkers. The Committee notes the full and detailed report received from the Government in August 2007 which includes details of the dockers’ national collective agreements adopted in 2005 and 2007. In reply to an earlier comment, the Government states that most dockers are employed under indefinite contracts by authorized port companies. The social partners have confirmed that indefinite contracts should be the regular practice in the ports sector (article 59 of the national collective agreement of 26 July 2005). The Committee also notes that, in reply to previous comments, the Government reports that only dockworkers belonging to the staff of the registered companies are authorized to perform temporary work in ports and that when they are not assigned to work, full remuneration is ensured to them. The Committee notes this approach with interest and requests the Government to continue to provide detailed information on the results obtained at tripartite level to give effect to the provisions of the Convention.