INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.285/9(Part I) 285th Session Governing Body Geneva, November 2002 NINTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA 329th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs Part I Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 1-159 Case No. 2153 (Algeria): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Algeria presented by the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Staff (SNAPAP) ................................................................... 160-174 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 170-173 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 174 Case No. 2131 (Argentina): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaints against the Government of Argentina presented by the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT) and the Asociación Argentina de Aeronavegantes (AAA) ........................................................................................................... 175-184 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 181-183 The Committee’s recommendation..................................................................................................... 184 Case No. 2157 (Argentina): Definitive report Complaints against the Government of Argentina presented by the Confederation of Education Workers of Argentina (CTERA) and the Latin American Federation of Workers in Education and Culture (FLATEC)........................................................................ 185-193 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 191-192 The Committee’s recommendation..................................................................................................... 193 GB285-9(Part I)-2002-11-0152-1-EN.Doc GB.285/9(Part I) Paragraphs Case No. 2188 (Bangladesh): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Bangladesh presented by Public Services International (PSI) and the Bangladesh Diploma Nurses Association (BDNA) ...................... 194-216 The Committee’s conclusions .................................................................................................. 209-215 The Committee’s recommendations.................................................................................................... 216 Case No. 2090 (Belarus): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Belarus presented by the Belarusian Automobile and Agricultural Machinery Workers’ Union (AAMWU), the Agricultural Sector Workers’ Union (ASWU), and the Radio and Electronics Workers’ Union (REWU), the Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (CDTU), the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FPB), the Belarusian Free Trade Union (BFTU), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) ................................ 217-281 The Committee’s conclusions .................................................................................................. 262-280 The Committee’s recommendations.................................................................................................... 281 Case No. 2140 (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaints against the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina presented by the Employers of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Employers’ Confederation of Republika Srpska (SAVEZ POSLODAVACA) .......................................... 282-298 The Committee’s conclusions .................................................................................................. 290-297 The Committee’s recommendations.................................................................................................... 298 Case No. 2150 (Chile): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Chile presented by the Single Central Organization of Chilean Workers (CUT)................................................................................. 299-315 The Committee’s conclusions .................................................................................................. 310-314 The Committee’s recommendations.................................................................................................... 315 Case No. 2172 (Chile): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Chile presented by the Trade Union of Pilots and Technicians of Lan Chile (SPTLC).......................................................................................... 316-356 The Committee’s conclusions .................................................................................................. 346-355 The Committee’s recommendations.................................................................................................... 356 Case No. 1787 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints 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), the Petroleum Industry Workers’ Trade Union (USO), the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and others ............................................................................ 357-384 ii GB285-9(Part I)-2002-11-0152-1-EN.Doc GB.285/9(Part I) Paragraphs The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 374-383 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 384 Cases Nos. 1948 and 1955 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments 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)...................................................... 385-399 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 393-398 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 399 Case No. 1962 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaints 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), the National Union of State Employees of Colombia (UTRADEC) and others................................................................... 400-417 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 406-416 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 417 Case No. 2068 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), Antioquia branch, the Single Confederation of the Workers of Colombia (CUT), Antioquia executive board and 25 other Colombian trade unions........................................... 418-447 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 436-446 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 447 Case No. 2097 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the Trade Union of Workers of Antioquia Department (SINTRADEPARTAMENTO), the National Trade Union of Workers of AVINCO S.A. (SINTRAVI), the National Trade Union of Workers of Procter and Gamble Colombia (SINTRAPROCTERG), the Trade Union of Workers of “Manufacturas de Colombia” (SINTRAMANCOL), the Trade Union of Workers of “Cementos del Nare S.A.” (SINTRACENARE), the Union of State Workers of Colombia (UTRADEC), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), Antioquia executive board and the Union of “Official” Workers and Public Employees of the General Hospital of Medellín (SINTRA Hospital General de Medellín) ................................ 448-479 The Committee’s conclusions.................................................................................................. 466-478 The Committee’s recommendations ................................................................................................... 479 GB285-9(Part I)-2002-11-0152-1-EN.Doc