Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 1992, Publicación: 79ª reunión CIT (1992)

Convenio sobre la libertad sindical y la protección del derecho de sindicación, 1948 (núm. 87) - Chipre (Ratificación : 1966)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments, and in particular the text of Act No. 48 of 1991.

1. Right of trade unions to elect their representatives in full freedom. The Committee notes with satisfaction that, in response to the comments that it has been making since 1969, the House of Representatives adopted on 15 March 1991 Act No. 48 repealing provisions of the Associations Act which provided that only persons who are currently employed in the occupation or trade concerned could be appointed or elected to hold office in trade unions or confederations.

2. Restrictions on the right to strike. With reference to its previous comments on sections 79A and 79B of the Defence Regulations, which allow the prohibition of strikes in services declared to be essential by the Council of Ministers, the Committee notes with interest that according to the Government's report, the Office of the Attorney-General, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, is currently preparing new legislation to replace the Defence Regulations bearing in mind the principles contained in the relevant Conventions.

The Committee recalls that the concept of essential services in the context of international labour Conventions only covers those whose interruption would endanger the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population. It trusts that new provisions that conform to the principles contained in the Convention will be adopted rapidly and requests the Government to keep it informed in its next report of any new developments in this respect, and to supply the text of the new provisions when they are adopted.