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  1. Case No 3397 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 30-NOV-20General Confederation of Labour (CGT)The complainant organization alleges that numerous anti-union acts and interference carried out by the enterprise. led to the judicial dissolution of the National Union of Workers of Gaseosas Lux S.A. (SINALTRALUX)
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  2. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 403, June 2023 ( 184 - 217 )
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  3. Case No 3333 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 29-JUN-18Teachers' Union of the Autonomous University of Colombia Foundation (SINPROFUAC)The complainant alleges anti-union dismissals of members and leaders of a union in the education sector
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  4. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 401, March 2023 ( 385 - 412 )
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  5. Case No 3316 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 02-APR-18Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and the Colombian Association of Civil Aviators (ACDAC) The complainant organizations allege violations of the right to collective bargaining in Avianca S.A. through the use of collective accords, the denial of the right of the enterprise’s pilots to go on strike, as well as a series of anti-union acts following the ruling that the strike held by the Colombian Association of Civil Aviators was illegal
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  6. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 393, March 2021 ( 158 - 266 )
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  7. Case No 3150 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 06-APR-15Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT)The complainant organization alleges that the conclusion of several labour accords with non-unionized workers violates the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining of workers and their organizations, and that the country does not have adequate protection mechanisms against anti-union discrimination and other anti-union acts
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  8. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 387, October 2018 ( 316 - 345 )
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  9. Case No 3137 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 10-JUN-15Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) The complainant organization alleges that the concept of union contracts, whereby trade unions may sign agreements with enterprises for the provision of services or the performance of tasks by their own members, undermines the purpose and autonomy of trade union organizations, the right of workers to freedom of association, and free and voluntary collective bargaining
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  10. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 387, October 2018 ( 283 - 315 )
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  11. Case No 3131 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 09-APR-15Confederation of Colombian Workers (CTC) and Workers' Trade Union of Columbia Coal Company (SINTRACOAL)The complainant organizations allege anti-union behaviour by a coalmining company and lack of proper protection from the labour inspectorate
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  12. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 382, June 2017 ( 251 - 274 )
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  13. Case No 3103 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 16-MAY-14Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) The complainants allege that during restructuring, several public entities carried out acts of anti-union discrimination and violated the right to bargain collectively in an effort to cause the dissolution of several trade unions. The allegations also concern a work stoppage that was ruled unlawful
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  14. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 383, October 2017 ( 194 - 237 )
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  15. Case No 3097 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 04-JUN-14National Union of Mining and Power Industry Workers (Petrochemical, Biofuel and Energy) (SINTRAMIENERGETICA) The complainant organization alleges violations of the right to strike and to collective bargaining by the Ministry of Labour and the courts in relation to collective disputes in various enterprises in the mining sector.
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  16. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 380, October 2016 ( 305 - 331 )
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  17. Case No 3061 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 02-DEC-13National Union of Food Workers (SINALTRAINAL) The complainant alleges, first, that a number of companies do not recognize their workers’ right to join and be represented by SINALTRAINAL during collective bargaining and, secondly, that the leaders and members of that organization are being targeted by numerous acts of retaliation, including the filing of criminal complaints and anti-union dismissals
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  18. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 381, March 2017 ( 255 - 308 )
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  19. Case No 3027 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 28-FEB-13Union of Workers of PRICOL ALIMENTOS (SINTRAPRICOL) and the General Confederation of Labour of Colombia (CGT)The complainant organizations allege that the liquidation of the company Pricol Alimentos SA had the effect of destroying the trade union SINTRAPRICOL and eradicating trade union presence in the Facatativá production plant, owned by the Polar corporate group.
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  20. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 405, March 2024 ( 276 - 308 )
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  21. Interim Report - Report No 376, October 2015 ( 276 - 300 )
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  22. Case No 3020 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 14-FEB-13National Union of Public Servants of Colombia (SINTRAESTATALES)- Sectional CaucaThe complainant alleges that various union officials were the subject of anti-union dismissals as a result of competitive examinations in the civil service
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  23. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 373, October 2014 ( 210 - 229 )
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  24. Case No 2995 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 15-NOV-12Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and General and Related Services Workers’ Trade Union (SINTRASEGA)The complainants report various anti-union acts within the general cleaning services and general services of the district of Bogota by service providers, including restrictions preventing union officials from accessing those enterprises, the discriminatory non-renewal of the contracts of various union officials, and the routine use of short-term contracts preventing the free exercise of freedom of association by the workers of the service in question
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  25. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 373, October 2014 ( 195 - 209 )
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  26. Case No 2954 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 28-MAY-12Colombian Federation of the workers in the correctional system (FECOSPEC), Craft Union Guard National Prison Institute (SIGGINPEC), supported by the National Confederation of Workers (CNT) The complainant organizations allege the anti-union nature of a bill to reform the National Correctional and Prison Institute (INPEC), the interference of the public authorities and INPEC in the creation of the Confederation of Prison Workers (UTP) trade union, the irregular transfer of union dues from two other trade unions to the abovementioned union, and anti-union transfers of trade union officials
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  27. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 372, June 2014 ( 80 - 98 )
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  28. Case No 2946 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 10-FEB-12Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) and Workers' Trade Union Confederation of the Oil Industry (USO)The complainant organizations denounce acts of anti-union discrimination, mass dismissals, pressure and persecution to give up trade union membership in Ecopetrol SA and various subsidiary companies (Pacific Rubiales Energy-Meta Petroleum Corp, Cepcolsa, Montajes JM SA, Petrominerales, Reficar SA, CBI, Consorcio Lithos, Tiger-Sepam, Propilco SA), the lack of effective protection by the public authorities against these acts and the violation of the right to strike in the oil sector
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  29. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 374, March 2015 ( 220 - 257 )
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  30. Case No 2852 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 24-MAR-11Textile Industry of Workers of Colombia (SINTRATEXTIL – Medellín branch), Workers’ Association of Leonisa SA (ASOTRALEONISA) and Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT) The complainants allege that, as part of anti-union persecution in LEONISA SA, trade union membership by workers has been obstructed and impeded, the collective bargaining agreement in force has been violated (members are denied the right to housing loans and to compensation for unfair dismissal) and, since 2002, no signing of a new collective agreement has been allowed
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  31. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 365, November 2012 ( 409 - 429 )
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  32. Case No 2719 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 03-FEB-09National Union of Food Industry Workers (SINALTRAINAL) The National Union of Food Industry Workers (SINALTRAINAL) alleges various acts of anti-union discrimination and interference, including, among others, anti-union dismissals and refusal to bargain collectively
  33. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 357, June 2010 ( 301 - 345 )
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  34. Case No 2595 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 18-SEP-07National Union of Food Industry Workers (SINALTRAINAL) Search of trade union headquarters and homes of union officials, in some cases without a search warrant; arbitrary arrest; accusing union officials and members of rebellion and terrorism; kidnapping of union officials by paramilitary groups and threatening them with reprisals if they lodge complaints against the company; violation of the collective agreement; a request by the company to have the registration of the union’s by-laws annulled; anti-union dismissals; links between the company and paramilitary groups
  35. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 370, October 2013 ( 35 - 39 )
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  36. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 356, March 2010 ( 53 - 57 )
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  37. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 354, June 2009 ( 485 - 589 )
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  38. Case No 2583 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 31-MAY-07National Union of Workers of Icollantas SA (SINTRAICOLLANTAS) and National Union of Workers of the Processing Industry of Rubber, Plastic, Polyethylene, Polyurethane, Parts and derivatives of these processes (SINTRAINCAPLA) The National Union of Workers of Icollantas SA (SINTRAICOLLANTAS) and the National Union of Workers of the Processing Industry of Rubber, Plastic, Polyethylene, Polyurethane, Parts and derivatives of these processes (SINTRAINCAPLA) allege numerous anti-union acts within Icollantas SA including: dismissal of workers and their replacement by contractors; prejudice suffered in the pay of unionized workers; obstacles to the distribution of the trade union publication within the company; appointment of a compulsory arbitration tribunal to resolve a collective dispute; further dismissals of workers in reprisal for becoming union members
  39. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 356, March 2010 ( 50 - 52 )
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  40. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 350, June 2008 ( 571 - 626 )
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  41. Case No 2434 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 15-JUN-05The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) — the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) — the National Association of Telephone and Communications Engineers (ATELCA) — the National Union of Workers of Interconexión Electrica SA (SINTRAISA) — the National Union of Workers of CHIVOR (SINTRACHIVOR) and — the National Union of Workers of ISAGEN SA ESP (SINTRAISAGEN) The National Association of Telephone and Communications Engineers (ATELCA), the National Union of Workers of Interconexión Eléctrica SA (SINTRAISA), the National Union of Workers of CHIVOR (SINTRACHIVOR) and the National Union of Workers of ISAGEN SA ESP (SINTRAISAGEN) allege that the proposed amendment to article 48 of the National Constitution relating to social security violates the principle of free and voluntary negotiation in that it precludes the possibility of establishing the pension scheme through collective bargaining and decrees that any current collective agreement which regulates pensions other than in accordance with the new scheme shall be invalid as from 31 July 2010. The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) alleges that the National Office of the Attorney-General refuses to negotiate the list of claims submitted to it on 2 April 2002 by the National Union of Workers of the Office of the Attorney-General (SINTRAPROAN)
  42. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 355, November 2009 ( 38 - 42 )
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  43. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 353, March 2009 ( 522 - 543 )
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  44. Interim Report - Report No 349, March 2008 ( 614 - 671 )
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  45. Interim Report - Report No 344, March 2007 ( 725 - 801 )
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  46. Case No 2362 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 03-JUN-04The National Union of Employees of AVIANCA (SINTRAVA), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), the Colombian Association of Civil Aviators (ACDAC), the Colombian Association of Aviation Mechanics (ACMA) and Colombian Association of Flight Attendants (ACAV) Anti-union dismissals in the context of restructuring beginning in March 2004 within the AVIANCA-SAM-HELICOL group of companies; rehiring of dismissed workers through work cooperatives, depriving them of coverage under the collective agreement with the group; threats against trade union officials, failure to comply with the collective agreement, pressure on individuals to sign a (non-union) collective accord and dismissals of trade union officials; non-compliance with a collective agreement and signing of a (non-union) collective accord
  47. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 365, November 2012 ( 30 - 59 )
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  48. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 356, March 2010 ( 572 - 599 )
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  49. Interim Report - Report No 350, June 2008 ( 350 - 436 )
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  50. Interim Report - Report No 343, November 2006 ( 484 - 557 )
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  51. Interim Report - Report No 337, June 2005 ( 716 - 770 )
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  52. Case No 1787 (Colombia) - Complaint date: 28-JUN-94International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT), World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC), Trade Union Association of Civil Servants of the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, National Police and Related Bodies (ASODEFENSA), Petroleum Industry Workers' Trade Union (USO) and World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and othersMurders and other acts of violence against trade union officials and members, and cases of anti-union dismissal
  53. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 383, October 2017 ( 29 - 40 )
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  54. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 372, June 2014 ( 20 - 25 )
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  55. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 363, March 2012 ( 22 - 32 )
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  56. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 356, March 2010 ( 473 - 571 )
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  57. Interim Report - Report No 353, March 2009 ( 469 - 521 )
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  58. Interim Report - Report No 348, November 2007 ( 231 - 287 )
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  59. Interim Report - Report No 343, November 2006 ( 375 - 427 )
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  60. Interim Report - Report No 340, March 2006 ( 458 - 620 )
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  61. Interim Report - Report No 337, June 2005 ( 489 - 551 )
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  62. Interim Report - Report No 335, November 2004 ( 680 - 731 )
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  63. Interim Report - Report No 333, March 2004 ( 388 - 464 )
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  64. Interim Report - Report No 331, June 2003 ( 212 - 254 )
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  65. Interim Report - Report No 330, March 2003 ( 468 - 506 )
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  66. Interim Report - Report No 329, November 2002 ( 357 - 384 )
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  67. Interim Report - Report No 328, June 2002 ( 84 - 124 )
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  68. Interim Report - Report No 327, March 2002 ( 327 - 344 )
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  69. Interim Report - Report No 324, March 2001 ( 257 - 289 )
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  70. Interim Report - Report No 322, June 2000 ( 5 - 37 )
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  71. Interim Report - Report No 319, November 1999 ( 5 - 116 )
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  72. Interim Report - Report No 314, March 1999 ( 4 - 41 )
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  73. Interim Report - Report No 311, November 1998 ( 272 - 292 )
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  74. Interim Report - Report No 309, March 1998 ( 69 - 91 )
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  75. Interim Report - Report No 306, March 1997 ( 248 - 294 )
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  76. Interim Report - Report No 304, June 1996 ( 159 - 178 )
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  77. Interim Report - Report No 297, March 1995 ( 465 - 483 )
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