Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2024, publiée 113ème session CIT (2025)

Convention (n° 144) sur les consultations tripartites relatives aux normes internationales du travail, 1976 - Chine (Ratification: 1990)

In addition, the Committee notes with interest the Government’s and the ACFTU’S indication that efforts were undertaken towards the expansion of the joint meeting system between the government and trade unions to the city and county levels, and the tripartite consultation mechanisms for labour relations to townships (communities) and development zones (industrial parks). The ACFTU points out that significant progress has been made in promoting the development of tripartite consultations mechanisms. In this regard, the ACFTU affirms that tripartite mechanisms for the coordination of labour relations have been established in all the provinces, cities and counties and tripartite committees for the coordination of labour relations have been established in 23 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). The Government further indicates that the joint meeting system between trade unions and industry associations has also been extended to more sectors and regions. Moreover, the Committee notes the various activities undertaken by the CEC to promote the building of harmonious labour relations, including launching an initiative on building harmonious labour relations of representative organizations of employers. The Committeerequests the Government to provide updated information on any developments with respect to the possibility of ratifying the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, following the seminar held on 13 May 2021. It also requests the Government to continue to provide updated information on both the content and the outcome of the tripartite consultations held on each of the matters covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention and particularly the items on which information was not provided in the previous report such as information on the submission of instruments adopted by the Conference to the State Council and Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People’s Congress (Article 5(1)(b)).

COVID-19 pandemic. In reply to its previous comments, the Committee acknowledges the information provided by the Government regarding the measures taken, including in collaboration with the social partners, to stabilize employment and safeguard workers’ right during the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market.

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The Committee notes the observations made by the most representative organization of workers (the Macao Federation of Trade Unions), communicated together with the Government’s report.

Articles 2 and 5 of the Convention. Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that representative organizations of employers and workers in the Standing Committee for the Coordination of Social Affairs (CPCS) are appointed in compliance with the requirements of the Convention. For instance, they must be the most representative organization, upon consideration by the Government in accordance with the Basic Law and Decree-Law No. 59/97/M. The Government indicates that, during the reporting period, the most representative organization of employers in the CPCS was the Macao Chamber of Commerce, and the most representative organization of workers was the Macao Federation of Trade Unions.

The Committee also notes the information provided by the Government regarding the tripartite consultations held during the reporting period within the CPCS on international labour standards related matters set out in in Article 5(1) of the Convention: (i) the re-examination of unratified Conventions and Recommendations to which effect has not yet been given, (ii) reports on ratified Conventions to be submitted to the ILO, and (iii) the possible denunciation of ratified Conventions. Moreover, at the 2020 CPCS meeting, the Government briefed the social partners on the content of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and its accompanying Recommendation No. 206. The Government further indicates that it provided annual briefings to the social partners on the application of Conventions in the country. In reply to the Committee’s request of information on measures taken to ensure effective tripartite consultations within the CPCS, the Government indicates that it has been constantly promoting tripartite consultation through the CPCS on international labour standards related issues as well as on national labour legislation and policies (Paragraph 5(c) of Recommendation No. 152). In this regard, the Government provides information on the tripartite consultations held on a number of statutory reviews and legislative proposals, such as the draft Trade Union Law, the draft Part-Time Labour Relations Law, and the draft law on amendments to the Law on the Employment of Non-resident Workers. Lastly, the Committee notes that, in its observations, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions suggests that the Government carries out studies to further deepen tripartite consultations in the country. The Committee therefore requests the Government to continue to provide detailed information on the measures taken to ensure effective tripartite consultations within the CPCS as well as on the content and outcome of the tripartite consultations held on each of the matters concerning international labour standards covered by Article 5(1) of the Convention.