Case No 2239 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 21-NOV-02

The National Union of Workers in the Weaving, Textiles and Clothing Industry (SINALTRADIHITEXCO) the Trade Union of Glass and Allied Workers of Colombia (SINTRAVIDRICOL) and the World Federation of Trade Unions, Regional Office, Americas (WFTU-ROA)

Allegations

The National Union of Workers in the Weaving, Textiles and Clothing Industry (SINALTRADIHITEXCO) alleges the dismissal of a large number of workers belonging to the trade union who have been replaced by labour cooperatives, the workers of which are refused the right to belong to a trade union. The Trade Union of Glass and Allied Workers of Colombia (SINTRAVIDRICOL) alleges the dismissal of a worker who attended a trade union course with the authorization of the Cristalería Peldar company and the suspension of the contract of a trade union official from the same company for refusing, in protest, to hand over the list of workers who attended a training day because this was carried out on a non-working day. Finally, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) alleges that the GM Colmotores company has signed a collective agreement with those workers not belonging to the National Union of Workers in Metal Mechanics, Metallurgy, Iron, Steel, Electro-metals and Related Industries (SINTRAIME) to the detriment of workers belonging to the trade union.

Case No 2239 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 21-NOV-02

The National Union of Workers in the Weaving, Textiles and Clothing Industry (SINALTRADIHITEXCO) the Trade Union of Glass and Allied Workers of Colombia (SINTRAVIDRICOL) and the World Federation of Trade Unions, Regional Office, Americas (WFTU-ROA)

Allegations

Examination Actions