Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) - Iraq (Ratification: 1978)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

The Committee notes that the Government’s brief report contains no reply to its previous comments. The Committee trusts that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments made in 2012.

Repetition

Improvement of working conditions for dockworkers. The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending June 2012 and the additional information received in November 2012. The Government once again indicates its intention of achieving decent working conditions for dockworkers. It indicates that dockworkers, like other workers, are covered by the provisions of the Labour Code and the legislation on social security for workers. Employers are required to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of dockworkers against risks that would prejudice their health and the hazards related to work and the use of machinery. The Committee observes that the country is undergoing a process of reconstruction and of legislative reform conducive to bringing national legislation and practice into conformity with the objectives of the Convention. In its last communication, the Government reports that the Tripartite Consultative Committee is examining the Transport Act No. 80 of 1983. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the results achieved at the tripartite level in improving employment stability and the efficiency of work in ports. It further requests the Government to provide information on the number of dockworkers employed in the ports of the country and variations in their numbers (Part V of the report form). The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on the measures adopted to ensure that appropriate safety, health, welfare and vocational training provisions are applied to dockworkers (Article 6 of the Convention).

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

Improvement of working conditions for dockworkers. The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending June 2012 and the additional information received in November 2012. The Government once again indicates its intention of achieving decent working conditions for dockworkers. It indicates that dockworkers, like other workers, are covered by the provisions of the Labour Code and the legislation on social security for workers. Employers are required to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of dockworkers against risks that would prejudice their health and the hazards related to work and the use of machinery. The Committee observes that the country is undergoing a process of reconstruction and of legislative reform conducive to bringing national legislation and practice into conformity with the objectives of the Convention. In its last communication, the Government reports that the Tripartite Consultative Committee is examining the Transport Act No. 80 of 1983. The Committee invites the Government to provide information in its next report on the results achieved at the tripartite level in improving employment stability and the efficiency of work in ports. It requests the Government to provide information on the number of dockworkers employed in the ports of the country and variations in their numbers (Part V of the report form). It would also be grateful to be provided with information on the measures adopted to ensure that appropriate safety, health, welfare and vocational training provisions are applied to dockworkers (Article 6 of the Convention).

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

Article 6 of the Convention. Improvement of working conditions for dockworkers. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in September 2008 in which the Government indicates its intention to achieve decent working conditions for dockworkers and to meet its obligations with respect to ratified Conventions. The Government reports that while specific laws or regulations dealing with dockworkers or dock works did not exist, dockworkers were covered by the general provisions of the Labour Code, which was currently being amended, and that the competent authorities remained seized of the matter. The Committee recalls that the country is undergoing a process of reconstruction and invites the Government to provide information in its next report on the results achieved at the tripartite level in improving the efficiency of work in ports. In particular, the Committee would appreciate receiving information on the number of dockworkers employed in the ports of Iraq and of variations in their numbers. Please also supply information on the measures taken to ensure that appropriate safety, health, welfare and vocational training provisions also apply to dockworkers.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee notes that the Government's report contains no reply to its comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in reply to its earlier comments.

It notes from the Government's report that no new legislation has been adopted on the matter in question and that recent legislation in Iraq treats all workers in the socialist sector as public servants. The Committee also takes note of the new Labour Code (Act No. 71 of 1987) whose provisions are applicable only to workers in the private, mixed and cooperative sectors and repeal the previous Code (Act No. 151 of 1970) which the Government stated was applicable to dockers. The Committee requests the Government in its next report to state the legislation which applies to dockers and the measures which give effect to the provisions of the Convention (Article 7 of the Convention).

[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1994.]

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in reply to its earlier comments.

It notes from the Government's report that no new legislation has been adopted on the matter in question and that recent legislation in Iraq treats all workers in the socialist sector as public servants. The Committee also takes note of the new Labour Code (Act No. 71 of 1987) whose provisions are applicable only to workers in the private, mixed and co-operative sectors and repeal the previous Code (Act No. 151 of 1970) which the Government stated was applicable to dockers. The Committee requests the Government in its next report to state the legislation which applies to dockers and the measures which give effect to the provisions of the Convention (Article 7 of the Convention).