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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.278/3/2 278th Session Governing Body Geneva, June 2000 THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA 322nd Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs I. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1-4 II. Cases examined by the Committee on Freedom of Association .............................................. 5-153 Case No. 1787 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT), the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), the Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC), the Trade Union Association of Civil Servants of the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, National Police and Related Bodies (ASODEFENSA) and the Petroleum Industry Workers’ Trade Union (USO).............................. 5-37 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 22-36 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 37 Annex. Response to the recommendations made by the Committee at its November 1999 meeting [see 319th Report, para. 116] Cases Nos. 1948 and 1955 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the Trade Union of Workers of the Bogotá Telecommunications Enterprise (SINTRATELEFONOS)................................................................ 38-52 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 44-51 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 52 Case No. 1962 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), the Public Works Trade Union (SINTRAMINOBRAS) and the National Union of State Employees of Colombia (UTRADEC) ................................................................................... 53-68 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 64-67 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 68 GB278-2000-05-0222-2-EN.Doc GB.278/3/2 Paragraphs Case No. 1964 (Colombia): Report where the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Trade Union of Glass and Allied Workers of Colombia (SINTRAVIDRICOL) .................................................................. 69-82 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 78-81 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 82 Case No. 1973 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Association of Managers and Technical Staff of the Colombian Petroleum Industry (ADECO) ............................................ 83-93 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 89-92 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 93 Case No. 2015 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Association of Public Servants employed by the Health Service of the Armed Forces and National Police (ASEMIL) .................................................................................................................................................. 94-106 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 99-105 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 106 Case No. 2046 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Colombian Union of Beverage Industry Workers (SINALTRAINBEC), the Union of Pilsen Workers (SINTRAPILSEN), the Union of Metal Industry Workers APOLO, the Single Central Organization of Workers (CUT – Antioquia section), the Union of Noel Workers (SINTRANOEL), the Union of Workers of the National Coffee Growers Federation (SINTRAFEC), the National Union of Bavaria SA Workers (SINALTRABAVARIA) and the National Union of Caja Agraria Workers (SINTRACREDITARIO)................................ 107-143 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 135-142 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 143 Case No. 2051 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the EVERFIT-INDULANA Clothing Workers’ Trade Union of Colombia (SINTRA EVERFIT-INDULANA) (currently SINTRATEXTIL), the National Textile and Clothing Industry Trade Union (SINTRATEXCO) and the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD)................. 144-153 The Committee’s conclusions................................................................................................................. 150-152 The Committee’s recommendations................................................................................................................... 153 III. Complaint concerning the non-observance by Colombia of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), made by the delegates to the 86th (1998) Session of the Conference under article 26 of the Constitution of the ILO........................................................................... 154-159 The Committee’s recommendation..................................................................................................................... 159 ii GB278-2000-05-0222-2-EN.Doc GB.278/3/2 Page Annex. Report on the direct contacts mission carried out in Colombia (Bogotá and Medellín) from 7 to 16 February 2000 (article 26 complaint and Cases Nos. 1787, 1948, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1973, 2015, 2046 and 2051) ............................................................................................. 73 I. Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 74 II. Basic information on Colombia and its political structures............................................................... 75 III. Government communications given to the mission............................................................................ 79 IV. Summary of interviews ............................................................................................................................ 116 V. The mission’s assessment of the situation........................................................................................... 171 VI. The mission’s final observations and conclusions.............................................................................. 193 Appendix.................................................................................................................................................................... 199 GB278-2000-05-0222-2-EN.Doc iii GB.278/3/2 I. Introduction 1. The Committee on Freedom of Association, set up by the Governing Body at its 117th Session (November 1951), met at the International Labour Office, Geneva, on 25 and 26 May and 2 June 2000, under the chairmanship of Professor Max Rood. Pending cases 2. The Committee had before it several complaints concerning the violation of freedom of association in Colombia, presented by a number of trade union organizations (Cases Nos. 1787, 1948, 1955, 1962, 1973, 2015, 2046, 2051 and 2068) – the last of these having been presented since the last examination of cases on their merits concerning Colombia by the Committee in November 1999 – and a complaint concerning the non-observance by Colombia of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), made by several Workers’ delegates to the 86th Session (1998) of the Conference under article 26 of the ILO Constitution. At its meeting of November 1999, the Committee had already examined Cases Nos. 1787, 1948, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1973 and 2015 [see 319th Report, paras. 1-201, drawing interim conclusions]. 3. The Committee took note of the report of the direct contacts mission which visited Colombia (Bogotá and Medellín) from