Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - China - Macau Special Administrative Region (Ratification: 1999)

Article 3 of the Convention. Right to strike. In its previous comments, the Committee invited the Government to take the necessary measures, in consultation with the social partners, to ensure that the right to strike could be exercised in practice and to provide information on the adoption of the draft Law on the Fundamental Rights of Trade Unions. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the proposed law was submitted to the Legislative Assembly for adoption in 2014 and again met with failure following other failed attempts in June 2005, July 2007, April 2009 and March 2013. The Committee notes that most legislators believed that it was not a good time for such legislation as there were no intense conflicts between labour and management, and a consensus should first be reached on the basis of in-depth discussions and broad consultations. The Government however indicates that it is committed to maintaining harmonious and stable labour relations. Noting the Government’s indication that it will immediately launch relevant legislative procedures when a broad consensus on the subject has been achieved, the Committee requests it to provide information on any development in this regard. In the meantime, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that the right to strike, which according to the Government is protected by a series of laws and regulations, can be effectively exercised.