Case No 2249 (Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)) - Complaint date: 20-FEB-03
The Venezuelan Workers' Confederation (CTV), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), and the National Union of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Refinery Workers (UNAPETROL) and the National Single Federation of Public Employees (FEDEUNEP)
Allegations
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| Murder of a trade unionist; refusal to register a trade union; hostile statements by the authorities against the CTV; detention order against the CTV president; promotion of a parallel confederation by the authorities; obstruction of collective bargaining in the oil industry; detention orders and criminal proceedings against trade union officials; dismissal of more than 19,000 workers because of their trade union activities; non-compliance with collective agreements; interference by the authorities and by the Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) enterprise, and anti-union acts; delays in proceedings concerning violations of trade union rights; negotiation with minority public employee organizations in disregard of the most representative ones; and action by the authorities to divide trade unions. |
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