INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.283/8 283rd Session Governing Body Geneva, March 2002 EIGHTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA 327th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1-139 Case No. 2153 (Algeria): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Algeria presented by the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Staff (SNAPAP) ...................................................................... 140-161 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 153-160 The Committee’s recommendations ....................................................................................................... 161 Case No. 2095 (Argentina): Definitive report Complaints against the Government of Argentina presented by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the National Civil Servants’ Union (UPCN) and the Aviation Technicians’ Association of the Argentine Republic (APTA) ............................... 162-173 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 170-172 The Committee’s recommendation......................................................................................................... 173 Case No. 2127 (Bahamas): Interim report Complaints against the Government of the 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) ....................................................... 174-197 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 190-196 The Committee’s recommendations ....................................................................................................... 197 Case No. 2156 (Brazil): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Brazil presented by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) ............................................................................ 198-203 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 202 GB283-8-2002-03-0165-1-EN.Doc GB.283/8 Paragraphs The Committee’s recommendation ........................................................................................................ 203 Case No. 1995 (Cameroon): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Cameroon presented by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Cameroon (CSIC) ....................................................................... 204-213 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................................... 209-212 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 213 Case No. 2119 (Canada): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Canada concerning the Province of Ontario presented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF).............................. 214-259 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................................... 250-258 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 259 Case No. 2145 (Canada): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Canada concerning the Province of Ontario presented by Education International (EI), the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)....................................................................................................................... 260-311 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................................... 299-310 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 311 Case No. 2141 (Chile): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Chile presented by the Trade Union International of Workers of the Energy, Metal, Chemistry, Oil and Related Industries (UIS-TEMQPIA)...... 312-326 The Committee’s conclusion....................................................................................................... 321-325 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 326 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)................................................................................................. 327-344 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................................... 337-343 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 344 Cases Nos. 1948 and 1955 (Colombia):Interim Report Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the Trade Union Workers of the Bogotá Telecommunications Enterprise (SINTRATELEFONOS).......................................................... 345-367 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................................... 354-366 The Committee’s recommendations....................................................................................................... 367 ii GB283-8-2002-03-0165-1-EN.Doc GB.283/8 Paragraphs Case No. 1962 (Colombia): Interim report 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) and the National Union of State Employees of Colombia (UTRADEC) and others.................... 368-411 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 398-410 The Committee’s recommendations ....................................................................................................... 411 Case No. 2046 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints 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 Unitary Central Organization of Workers (CUT Antioquia section), the Unitary 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) ............................................................................................................ 412-438 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 427-437 The Committee’s recommendations ....................................................................................................... 438 Case No. 2142 (Colombia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Colombia presented by the National Trade Union of Metalworkers, Metallurgists, Steelworkers, Miners and Electrical and Electronic Workers (SINTRAMETAL)....................................................................................... 439-446 The Committee’s conclusions...................................................................................................... 443-445 The Committee’s recommendations ....................................................................................................... 446 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 Metal Workers’ Federation (KMWF)................................................................. 447-506 The Committee’s conclusions.....................................................................................................