Case No 2472 (Indonesia) - Complaint date: 15-FEB-06

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), supported by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF)

Allegations

The complainant organizations allege that since its establishment, the BWI’s affiliate, the All-Indonesian Federation of Wood, Forestry and General Workers’ Union (SP Kahutindo), has faced constant harassment and repeated violations of trade union rights by the employer, PT Musim Mas. In particular, it alleges the employer’s refusal to recognize the SP Kahutindo; establishment of a rival “yellow” union by the employer; dismissal of 701 workers and eviction of these workers and their families from their housing on the plantation estate, following a legal strike; non-renewal of contracts of 300 contract workers following the same strike; arrest of six trade union leaders; intimidation, harassment and disciplinary transfer of trade union members and officials. The complainant asserts that these violations took place with the complicity of the police forces and that the labour authorities failed to intervene to protect workers’ rights

Case No 2472 (Indonesia) - Complaint date: 15-FEB-06

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), supported by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF)

Allegations

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