Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 338, November 2005

Case No 2109 (Morocco) - Complaint date: 04-DEC-00 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 232. The Committee last examined this case, which concerns dismissals of eight trade unionists at the Fruit of the Loom company as well as acts of anti-union repression following the creation of a trade union office, at its November 2004 meeting [see 335th Report, paras. 136-139]. On that occasion, the Committee noted the information with regard to the four workers who were dismissed, requesting the Government to keep it informed of the situation regarding the two other dismissed workers. It also requested the Government to keep it informed of the status of the proceedings regarding the records entered by the Labour Inspectorate against the company, as well as the final decisions of the proceedings brought by Mr. Abdellah Sainane and Mr. Lahcen Toufik.
2. 233. In a communication dated 3 February 2005, the Government stated that with regard to the records entered by the Labour Inspectorate concerning the collective dismissal of workers belonging to the trade union, the Appeal Court of Rabat presented the case for decision on 27 January 2005. As this concerns unauthorized collective dismissal, the Royal Gendarmerie is currently carrying out an inquiry. With regard to the decisions concerning Mr. Abdellah Sainane and Mr. Lahcen Toufik, the Government states that the Court of First Instance in Salé has handed down decisions in their favour and sends copies of these.
3. 234. The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government and hopes that the decisions concerning Mr. Abdellah Sainane and Mr. Lahcen Toufik will be implemented promptly. It notes, however, that the information regarding two of the eight dismissed workers has not been provided. In this regard, the Committee urges the Government to provide the information relating to the situation of the two missing workers.
4. 235. Furthermore, the Committee hopes that the decision of the Court of Appeal of Rabat regarding the records entered by the Labour Inspectorate will be sent to it as soon as possible. As this regards unauthorized dismissal, the Committee also requests the Government to keep it informed of the outcome of the inquiry being carried out by the Royal Gendarmerie.