REPRESENTATION (article 24) - COSTA RICA - C087, C098, C135 - 2016

Rerum Novarum Confederation of Workers (CTRN), Costa Rican Workers’ Movement Confederation (CMTC), Unitary Confederation of Workers (CUT), Juanito Mora Trade Union Confederation (CSJM)

Closed

Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Costa Rica of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), and the Workers’ Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Rerum Novarum Confederation of Workers (CTRN), the Costa Rican Workers’ Movement Confederation (CMTC), the Unitary Confederation of Workers (CUT) and the Juanito Mora Trade Union Confederation (CSJM)

Decision

1. In the light of the conclusions and recommendations set out in the report of the Committee contained in document GB.354/INS/9/3, the Governing Body:
   • (a) approved the report of the Committee;
   • (b) requested the Government of Costa Rica to, in the framework of the application of the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), take into account the observations set out in paragraphs 43, 45, 53, 59, 60 and 63;
   • (c) requested the Government to provide information in this respect for review by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations;
   • (d) decided to make the report publicly available and to close the representation procedure.

1. (Document GB.354/INS/9/3 - Third Supplementary Report, June 2025)

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