The convention on protection of the rights of representatives of workers at the enterprise and possibilities which are given to them № 135 on 6/23/1971

The convention on protection of the rights of representatives of workers at the enterprise and possibilities which are given to them says that representatives of workers at the enterprise use effective protection against any action which the damage, including dismissal which is based on their status or on their activity as representatives of workers, or on their membership in trade union or on their participation in trade-union activity, in that measure in which they operate according to the current legislation or collective agreements or other in common coordinated conditions (item 1) can cause to them.

According to article 3 of this Convention it is necessary to understand representatives of trade unions, namely the representatives appointed or selected trade unions or members of such trade unions or elective representatives, namely the representatives freely selected workers of the enterprise according to positions of the national legislation, rules or collective agreements and which functions don't include activity which is recognized as an exclusive prerogative of trade unions in the corresponding country as representatives of workers. If at the same enterprise is both representatives of a trade union, and elective representatives, should be used corresponding measures, when it is necessary, that presence of elective representatives wasn't used for an indulgence of a position of interested trade unions or their representatives and also to encourage cooperation in all corresponding questions between elective representatives both interested trade unions and their representatives.

Considering above specified we can draw a conclusion that the convention on protection of the rights of representatives of workers at the enterprise and possibilities which are given to them costs on protection of trade unions and their members that is why the last certainly are guided by positions of the given Convention  in the activity.