INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.304/6 304th Session Governing Body Geneva, March 2009 SIXTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA 353rd Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1–300 Case No. 2606 (Argentina): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of Argentina presented by the Association of State Workers (ATE) .......................................................................... 301–344 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 341–343 The Committee’s recommendation ....................................................................................... 344 Case No. 2614 (Argentina): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Argentina presented by the Trade Union of Judicial Workers of Corrientes (SITRAJ) and the Argentine Judicial Federation (FJA) ............................................................................................ 345–402 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 395–401 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 402 Case No. 2650 (Bolivia): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of Bolivia presented by the Trade Union Confederation of Health Workers of Bolivia (CSTSB) ......................... 403–422 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 416–421 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 422 GB304_6_[2009-03-0211-1]-En.doc GB.304/6 Case No. 2470 (Brazil): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Brazil presented by the Single Central Organization of Workers of Brazil (CUT) and the Unified Trade Union of Chemical Industry Workers (Vinhedo Region) .......................................................... 423–434 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 430–433 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 434 Case No. 2635 (Brazil): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of Brazil presented by the Union of Workers in the Urban Industries of the State of Pará (STIUPA) ................................ 435–451 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 447–450 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 451 Case No. 2636 (Brazil): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Brazil presented by the Union of Workers in Metal, Engineering and Electrical Equipment Industries of Caxias do Sul and the Central Organization of Workers of Brazil (CTB) .................. 452–468 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 463–467 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 468 Case No. 1787 (Colombia): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), 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 Workers (CGT), 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) and others .................................... 469–521 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 502–520 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 521 Annex: Statistical information provided by the Government Case No. 2434 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and the National Association of Telephone and Communications Engineers (ATELCA) .............................................................. 522–543 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 537–542 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 543 ii GB304_6_[2009-03-0211-1]-En.doc GB.304/6 Case No. 2498 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the National Union of Workers in Non-Governmental and Social Organizations (SINTRAONG’S), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), the Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC), the General Confederation of Workers (CGT), the Union of Workers at Santo Tomás University (SINTRAUSTA), the Union of Employees in the University of Medellín and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) .......................................... 544–561 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 553–560 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 561 Case No. 2619 (Comoros): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Comoros presented by the Confederation of Workers of Comoros (CTC) ................................................................................... 562–583 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 570–582 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 583 Case No. 1865 (Republic of Korea): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments 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), the Korean Metalworkers’ Federation (KMWF), the Korean Federation of Transportation, Public and Social Service Workers’ Unions (KPSU), the Korean Government Employees Union (KGEU), the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), Public Services International (PSI) and Education International (EI) .................................................. 584–749 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 694–748 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 749 Case No. 2620 (Republic of Korea): Interim report Complaint against the Government of the Republic of Korea presented by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) ............................................................................ 750–795 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 783–794 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 795 GB304_6_[2009-03-0211-1]-En.doc iii GB.304/6 Case No. 2518 (Costa Rica): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Costa Rica presented by the Industrial Trade Union of Agricultural Workers, Cattle Ranchers and Other Workers of Heredia (SITAGAH), the Plantation Workers Trade Union (SITRAP), the Chiriqui Workers Trade Union (SITRACHIRI) and the Coordinating Organization of Banana Workers Trade Unions of Costa Rica (COSIBA CR) ................................ 796–828 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 820–827 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 828 Case No. 2557 (El Salvador): Interim report Complaint against the Government of El Salvador presented by the Trade Union Confederation of El Salvador Workers (CSTS), the Trade Union Federation of Food, Beverage, Hotel, Restaurant and Agro-Industry Workers of El Salvador (FESTSSABHRA) and the Sweets and Pastries Industrial Trade Union (SIDPA) ..... 829–841 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 834–840 The Committee’s recommendations ...................................................................................... 841 Case No. 2615 (El Salvador): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of El Salvador presented by the Trade Union of Workers in the Tourism, Hotel and Allied Industries (STITHS) ................. 842–872 The Committee’s conclusions ....................................................................................