Case No 2600 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 06-SEP-07

National Union of Workers in Metal Mechanics, Metallurgy, Iron, Steel, Electro-Metals and Related Industries (SINTRAIME), Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Allegations

The National Union of Workers in Metal Mechanics, Metallurgy, Iron, Steel, Electro-Metals and Related Industries (SINTRAIME), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) allege the dismissal, on 28 July 2007, of two trade union leaders of SINTRAIME, by a metallurgical enterprise, and the use by that enterprise, to carry out regular production activities, of temporary workers who neither enjoy the right to unionize nor are covered by the collective agreement. It is also alleged that: pressure was put upon the workers of another enterprise which resulted in the non-renewal of the contracts of 18 workers; a wage increase provided for under the collective agreement was withheld in the case of those workers who had joined the trade union after 1 June 2007; two trade union leaders were dismissed and the enterprise used temporary workers to carry out regular production activities

Case No 2600 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 06-SEP-07

National Union of Workers in Metal Mechanics, Metallurgy, Iron, Steel, Electro-Metals and Related Industries (SINTRAIME), Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Allegations

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