Case No 2046 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 17-AUG-99

The Colombian Union of Beverage Industry Workers (SINALTRAINBEC), the Union of Pilsen Workers (SINTRAPILSEN), the Union of Metal Industry Workers APOLO, the Single Central Organization of Workers (CUT - Antioquia section), the Union of Noel Workers (SINTRANOEL), the Union of Workers of the National Coffee Growers Federation (SINTRAFEC), the National Union of Bavaria SA Workers (SINALTRABAVARIA) and, the National Union of Caja Agraria Workers (SINTRACREDITARIO)

Allegations

Allegations: Dismissals and disciplinary measures against workers belonging to SINALTRABAVARIA for participating in a strike in the company on 31 August 1999; failure to comply with the collective agreement, refusal to deduct trade union dues, intimidation of workers to force them to sign a collective agreement and preventing the union from entering the premises to advise workers in that connection, the refusal to allow trade union leave and the dismissal of many officials and members of various branches and pressure to accept a voluntary retirement plan; the refusal to register the trade union organization USITAC, alleged by SINALTRABAVARIA and SINALTRAINBEC, dismissals, disciplinary measures and transfers for trying to establish this organization; mass dismissals due to the conversion of the Caja de Crédito Agrario into the Banco de Crédito Agrario and dismissal of trade union officials in disregard of their trade union immunity and failure to comply with the orders for reinstatement by the Caja de Crédito Agrario of some of these officials. A number of allegations presented by SINALTRABAVARIA, including denial of leave for trade union affairs, pressure on workers to resign from the union, disciplinary measures, requests to revoke trade union registration and the untimely closure of enterprises, among others

Case No 2046 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 17-AUG-99

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