Decision concerning the Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of Conventions Nos 87 and 98

Recognizing the commitment of the new Government to overcome the legislative and practical difficulties in the application of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), and to strengthen the practice of mature and ongoing social dialogue to that effect, the Governing Body:

(a) requested the Government to intensify its efforts to implement Conventions Nos 87 and 98;

(b) requested the Office to expand its technical assistance programme to ensure further progress in the implementation of the referred Conventions;

(c) strongly encouraged the international community to contribute to the above-mentioned technical assistance programme by providing the necessary resources;

(d) requested the Government of Guatemala to report on further progress made to address all outstanding issues mentioned in the article 26 complaint at its 352nd Session (October–November 2024);

(e) deferred to its 352nd Session (October–November 2024) the decision to consider further action in respect of the article 26 complaint, in the light of the follow-up given to paragraphs (a) to (d) above.

(GB.351/INS/8(Rev.1), paragraph 16)