Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) - Rwanda (Ratification: 1988)

Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee noted that the comments made by the Workers Trade Union Confederation of Rwanda (CESTRAR) and the Association of Christian Trade Unions (ASC/UMURIMO) indicate that the Ministerial Order establishing arrangements for the election of staff delegates has not yet been adopted. The Committee noted the Government’s indication that a draft Order is currently before the Council of Ministers for examination and adoption and it requested the Government to provide a copy of this Ministerial Order once it has been adopted.

The Committee also noted the indication in CESTRAR’s comment that the failure to issue the Ministerial Order determining the duration and conditions for the granting of workers’ education training leave afforded to trade union delegates by the Labour Code allows certain employers to raise obstacles to the proper functioning of trade unions in enterprises. The Committee notes Instruction No. 1 of 20 July 2005 issued by the Minister of the Public Service which regulates the shop steward elections and their rights, including the work time they can spend for their activities as well as other facilities.