INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.287/8(Part I) 287th Session Governing Body Geneva, June 2003 Committee on Freedom of Association CFA EIGHTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA 331st Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs Part I Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1-112 Case No. 2127 (Bahamas): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Bahamas presented by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress (CBTUC), the National Congress of Trade Unions (NCTU), the Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers’ Union (BATCU) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)......................................................... 113-121 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 119-120 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 121 Case No. 2090 (Belarus): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Belarus presented by the Belarusian Automobile and Agricultural Machinery Workers’ Union (AAMWU), the Agricultural Sector Workers’ Union (ASWU), the Radio and Electronic 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 Belarusian Trade Union of Air Traffic Controllers (BPAD), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF)......................................................... 122-168 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 156-167 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 168 GB287-8(Part I)-2003-06-0045-1-EN.Doc GB.287/8(Part I) Paragraphs Case No. 2215 (Chile): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Chile presented by the Latin American Workers’ Confederation (CLAT).................................................................................................................. 169-180 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................................... 166-179 The Committee’s recommendations......................................................................................................... 180 Case No. 2217 (Chile): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Chile presented by the Chilean General Confederation of Workers (CGT) and the National Union of Metal, Communication and Energy Workers and Related Activities ................................................................................................................... 181-211 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................................... 198-210 The Committee’s recommendations......................................................................................................... 211 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), the Petroleum Industry Workers’ Trade Union (USO) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and others......... 212-254 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................................... 230-253 The Committee’s recommendations......................................................................................................... 254 Case No. 2068 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints 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................................................................ 255-266 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................................... 263-265 The Committee’s recommendations......................................................................................................... 266 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 Trade Union of Workers of “Cementos del Nare S.A.” (SINTRACENARE), 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) ............................... 267-282 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................................... 277-281 The Committee’s recommendations......................................................................................................... 282 ii GB287-8(Part I)-2003-06-0045-1-EN.Doc GB.287/8(Part I) Paragraphs Case No. 2213 (Colombia): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the National Trade Union of Metalworkers, Metallurgists, Steelworkers, Miners and Electrical and Electronic Workers (SINTRAMETAL)........................ 283-290 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 288-289 The Committee’s recommendation........................................................................................................... 290 Case No. 2226 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the Union of State Workers of Colombia (UTRADEC), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the Social Security Workers’ Union (SINTRASEGURIDADSOCIAL)....................................... 291-307 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 299-306 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 307 Case No. 2237 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Textile Industry Workers of Colombia (SINTRATEXTIL) – Barranquilla branch................................................. 308-321 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 317-320 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 321 Part II Case No. 1865 (Republic of Korea): Interim report Complaints against the Government of the Republic of Korea presented by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the Korean Automobile Workers’ Federation (KAWF), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the Korean Metalworkers’ Federation (KMWF) ................................................................................. 322-356 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 341-355 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 356 Case No. 2231 (Costa Rica): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Costa Rica presented by the Latin American Workers’ Confederation (CLAT) supported by the World Confederation of Labour (WCL)....... 357-376 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 370-375 The Committee’s recommendation........................................................................................................... 376 Case No. 2214 (El Salvador): Interim report Complaint against the Government of El Salvador presented by the World Confederation of Labour (WCL)........................................................................................................................... 377-395 The Committee’s conclusions........................................................................................................ 390-394 The Committee’s recommendations ......................................................................................................... 395 GB287-8(Part I)-2003-06-0045-1-EN.Doc iii GB.287/8(Part I) Paragraphs Case No. 2138 (Ecuador): Interim report