Case No 2573 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 22-MAY-07

Electricity Workers’ Union of Colombia (SINTRAELECOL) and World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Allegations

Presented by the Electricity Workers’ Union of Colombia (SINTRAELECOL) relating to: (1) the refusal by the enterprise Termotasajero SA to grant trade union leave; (2) non-respect of certain benefits such as supplementary food allowances and the appropriate respect of paid trade union leave; (3) wage discrimination against unionized workers; (4) the request to dismiss 16 workers within the enterprise. The case also refers to the allegations presented by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) relating to: (1) the refusal by the enterprise Empresa de Energía del Pacífico (EPSA) and the Compañía de Electricidad de Tuluá (CETSA) to bargain collectively with SINTRAELECOL; (2) the refusal by the enterprise Operadores Mineros del César (OMC) to bargain collectively with the National Union of Mining and Power Industry Workers (SINTRAMIENERGETICA)

Case No 2573 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 22-MAY-07

Electricity Workers’ Union of Colombia (SINTRAELECOL) and World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Allegations

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