Case No 2448 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 31-AUG-05

The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and the General Confederation of Labour of Colombia (CGT)

Allegations

The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) alleges that Schering Plough S.A. is putting pressure on workers through electronic messages, so as to give up the collective agreement signed with the National Union of Workers of the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry (SINALTRAFARQUIM), as well as promoting temporary employment and carrying out collective dismissals. Supertiendas y Droguerías Olímpica S.A. is not complying with the collective agreement concluded with the National Union of Workers of Supertiendas y Droguerías Olímpica S.A. (SINALTRAOLIMPICA) and the members of the union are obliged to carry out tasks that are not part of their duties. The National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) is refusing to enter into collective bargaining with the Union of Workers of the National Apprenticeship Service (SINTRASENA); Ms. María Gilma Barahona Roa has been refused registration as a member of the executive committee of the National Unitary Trade Union of Official Workers and Public Servants of the State (SINUTSERES); and the Cundinamarca branch of the Red Cross is not respecting the package of benefits agreed upon in the collective agreement

Case No 2448 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 31-AUG-05

The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and the General Confederation of Labour of Colombia (CGT)

Allegations

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