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

Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1989)

The Committee recalls that in its previous observation, after noting that the trade union confederation Inter-Union Assembly of Workers–Workers’ National Convention (PIT–CNT) had referred to the absence of machinery for collective bargaining in the public administration, the judicial authorities and education, it invited the Government to examine with the most representative organizations the possible machinery for the promotion of collective bargaining in the public administration and requested it to provide information in the next report on any developments in this respect.

In this regard, the Committee notes with satisfaction the Government’s indication in its report that, following the entry into office of a new administration in 2005, a bargaining framework was convened in the public sector. The Government indicates that the bargaining worked and a framework agreement was established which provides for three different levels of bargaining and that several agreements have been concluded (one of which covers the wages of workers in the public administration). Finally, the Committee also notes the adoption of Act No. 18508 of 26 June 2009 on collective bargaining in the framework of labour relations in the public sector.