Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 340, March 2006

Case No 2297 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 01-SEP-03 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 72. The Committee last examined this case at its June 2005 meeting [see 337th Report, paras. 56-60]. On that occasion, the Committee requested the Government to inform it whether any legal action had been taken as a consequence of anti-union discrimination following the dismissals and transfers alleged to have taken place during the process of restructuring at the General Directorate of Taxation Support of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.
2. 73. In communications dated 3 June and 30 September 2005, the Trade Union of Communications Workers (USTC) and the Single Confederation of Workers (CUT), Antioquia executive board, submitted information concerning allegations that had already been examined by the Committee. No new elements were included in that information. In its communication of 17 January 2006, the Government refers to the allegations that have already been examined.
3. 74. In these conditions, whilst observing that the Government has not submitted the information requested in June 2005, the Committee requests once again that the Government inform it whether any legal action has been taken for anti-union discrimination following the dismissals and transfers alleged to have taken place during the process of restructuring at the General Directorate of Taxation Support of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.