Case No 2341 (Guatemala) - Complaint date: 13-MAY-04

The Trade Union of Workers of Guatemala (UNSITRAGUA) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)

Allegations

Interference by the labour inspectorate in the internal affairs of the Trade Union of Workers of the Portuaria Quetzal enterprise, and unlawful removal of seven trade union members from their positions on the trade union’s executive committee, restructuring (optional resignation plan) of the company for anti-trade union purposes and without consultation, and practices infringing the right to bargain collectively; dismissal of trade union members in violation of the collective agreement; subcontracting for anti-trade union purposes pursued by the Ministry of Education against teachers; mass anti-trade union dismissals in the Crédito Hipotecario Nacional; dismissals in the municipality of Comitancillo (department of San Marcos) in breach of a court reinstatement order, dismissal of a member of the Trade Union of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal; criteria for the representation of employers on the Tripartite Commission for International Affairs in breach of Convention No. 87; introduction of a mechanism preceding submission of complaints to the ILO; suspension of work and pay of workers of the La Esperanza company who established a trade union; violation of union premises and threats and intimidation of trade union members

Case No 2341 (Guatemala) - Complaint date: 13-MAY-04

The Trade Union of Workers of Guatemala (UNSITRAGUA) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)

Allegations

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