Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 1994, Publicación: 81ª reunión CIT (1994)

Convenio sobre las relaciones de trabajo en la administración pública, 1978 (núm. 151) - Uruguay (Ratificación : 1989)

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its report, and recalls that in its previous direct request it asked the Government to state:

- whether Act No. 15903 (which provides for various penalties for enterprises that infringe international labour conventions) applies to state enterprises in order to ensure adequate protection against acts of interference for organizations of public employees covered by the Convention;

- what facilities are afforded to the representatives of public employees' organizations to enable them to perform their functions;

- whether employees in state enterprises, teachers and public employees in central administration may conclude collective agreements.

In answer to the Committee's question concerning Act No. 15903, the Government indicates that the penalties provided for in the Act do not apply to the central administration, autonomous bodies or decentralized services. It adds, however, that acts of Ministers of State which are in breach of the Constitution or the law are subject to political hearings by the National Assembly and unlawful acts of directors of autonomous bodies may be examined by the Executive.

With regard to the facilities granted to representatives of public employees' organizations so that they may carry out their functions in practice, the Government states that such representatives do have ample facilities for carrying on their activities, even during working hours.

The Committee takes due note of this information.

In answer to the question whether employees of state enterprises, teachers and employees of the central administration may conclude collective agreements, the Government states that major collective agreements have been concluded in state bodies. The Committee would be grateful for detailed information on the machinery whereby representatives of public employees' organizations may take part in determining the terms and conditions of employment of public employees.