Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 367, March 2013

Case No 2795 (Brazil) - Complaint date: 15-JUN-10 - Closed

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

1. 25. The Committee last examined this case at its November 2011 meeting and on that occasion made the following recommendation: “The Committee urges the Government to immediately take all measures within its power to promote collective bargaining between the SUSPJESP and the authorities concerned, so that, taking into account the special modalities for the application of Convention No. 154, the public servants of the sector may exercise the right to collective bargaining. The Committee urges the Government to report on any measures taken in this regard.” [see 362nd Report, para. 327].
2. 26. In its communication of 5 June 2012, the Government states that: (1) the Ministry of Labour and Employment established the Industrial Relations Council on 2 November 2010; (2) it is a tripartite forum, the aim of which is to promote the democratization of industrial relations and understanding between workers, employers and the federal Government; (3) the Council promotes collective bargaining and social dialogue and its recommendations serve as guidance to the Ministry of Labour and Employment; (4) three bipartite committees were established within the Council (Government and Workers; Government and Employers; and Government and public officials) and in 2011 the first meetings were held between the Government and Employers and between the Government and public officials; (5) the Government and Workers held three meetings and they are currently considering the issues of the representativeness of trade union confederations and anti-union acts and they plan to consider the issue of the inclusion in the labour market of trainees and persons with disabilities.
3. 27. The Committee takes note of this information. While it welcomes the initiative to establish a forum to promote collective bargaining and social dialogue, the Committee firmly expects that, in the very near future, the SUSPJESP and the authorities concerned, taking into account the special modalities for the application of Convention No. 154, will be able to exercise the right to collective bargaining.