Case No 2469 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 09-FEB-06

Trade Union Association of Public Health Professionals (ASDESALUD), Trade Union of Public Officials of the University Hospital of Valle, State Social Company (SINSPUBLIC) and Single Confederation of Workers (CUT)

Allegations

ASDESALUD alleges the refusal to grant the right to collective bargaining to the workers of the former Social Security Institute (ISS), which was split into seven state social companies (ESEs) under the terms of Decree No. 1750 of 2003, and the non-recognition of the collective agreement in force; the limitation of trade union leave to 20 hours per month contained in Circular No. 0005 of 2005, and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against three trade union officials for using that leave; the CUT and SINSPUBLIC allege the Government’s failure to conduct collective bargaining with the trade unions regarding the adoption of Act No. 909 of 23 September 2004 and its regulatory decrees on public employment and administrative careers, which, under the terms of previous legislation, violate the agreement concluded in 2003 between the public administration and SINSPUBLIC on employment conditions of the workers at the “Evaristo García” University Hospital, Valle

Case No 2469 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 09-FEB-06

Trade Union Association of Public Health Professionals (ASDESALUD), Trade Union of Public Officials of the University Hospital of Valle, State Social Company (SINSPUBLIC) and Single Confederation of Workers (CUT)

Allegations

Examination Actions