Case No 2912 (Chile) - Complaint date: 20-OCT-11

Confederation of Civil servants of the health sector in municipalities (CONFUSAM), the National Union of Public Employees of the Treasury (ANEF) the National multi enterprise Union of Metalworkers, Communications, Energy and Allied Workers (SME), the National Confederation of United Transport Workers (CONUTT), the Federation of Trade Unions (FESINEM), the Federation of Trade Unions of Fisheries of the Tenth Region (FETRAINPES), the National Seafarers’ Confederation (CONGEMAR), National Federation of University Health Service Professionals (FENPRUS), the Temporary Trade Unions, the Coordinating Confederation of Commerce Trade Unions, the Temporary Workers’ Federation, the Pharmacies Federation, the North-West Trade Union, the Banking Confederation and the Tresmontes Lucchetti Subcontractors

Allegations

The complainants allege that the Government has recently submitted a bill to Parliament that seeks to introduce amendments to the Penal Code and which, if approved, would violate the principles of freedom of association and Conventions Nos 87, 98 and 135, as it not only criminalizes a range of legitimate trade union protests and actions (occupying workplaces and streets) but also makes workers’ representatives who organize such activities criminally liable for any public disorder that occurs

Case No 2912 (Chile) - Complaint date: 20-OCT-11

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