Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - Norway (Ratification: 1974)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in October 2012, which includes indications of the number of registered dockworkers provided by the Norwegian Transport Workers’ Union. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority indicates that it cannot see that the European Union’s work on a new port directive has a direct impact on health and safety related to harbour work. The Committee notes that the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) once again expresses its concern that the new European Union directive might have a negative impact on the collective agreements with regard to loading and unloading of ships. Furthermore, the Transport Workers’ Union indicates that it expresses concern after this year’s national bargaining round as the employers’ organizations did not accept Convention No. 137. The Committee invites the Government to provide information with respect to the issues raised by the social partners. Please also continue to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied, including for instance extracts from reports and particulars of the numbers of dockworkers and of variations in their numbers during the period covered by the next report (Part V of the report form).