Appendix

Survey of Complaints submitted by the ICFTU, National Affiliates and International Trade Secretariats under consideration by the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (1996)

AFRICA

Country Case n° Complainant(s) Reasons For Complaint Action of Committee on Freedom of Association
Chad 1893 ICFTU - Occupation of trade union premises - Suspension of a trade union organisation (Complaint July 1996) Final Report November 1996
Congo 1850CSTC - Restrictions on the right to strike (Complaint August 1995) Interim Report June 1996
1870 ICFTU - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders - Restrictions on the right to strike (Complaint February 1996) Final Report November 1996
Djibouti 1851ICFTU - Dismissal of trade unionists - Violation of the right to strike (Complaint September 1995) Interim Report June 1996
Ethiopia 1888EI - Dismissal of trade unionists (Complaint June/November 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Guinea 1863 USTG - Violation of the right to strike - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders Interim Report June 1996
Kenya 1809 EI - Denial of trade union registration - Acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint November 1994) Final Report March 1996
1883 IUF - Denial of union recognition (Complaint May 1996) Final Report November 1996
Morocco 1687 1691 UMT - Anti-union discrimination and intimidation - Interference in trade union affairs (Complaints December 1992) Final Reports November 1996
1712 UMT ICFTU - Anti-union discrimination and intimidation - Use of strike breakers and police violence against strikers - Detention of trade unionists (Complaints April/June 1993) Final Report June 1996
1825 UMT IUF ICFTU - Intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of union officers and activists (Complaint March 1995) Interim Report March 1996
1877 UMT IUF ICFTU - Abusive lock-out - Dismissals and acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint March 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Swaziland 1884 ICFTU - Death and arrest of strikers - Adoption of legislation contrary to freedom of association - Dismissal of trade unionists (Complaint May 1996) Direct Contacts Mission September/October 1996 Awaiting observations from Government
Zaire 1833 UNTZA - Detention of trade union leaders (Complaint May 1995) Interim Report March 1996
Zimbabwe 1909 ICFTU - Violations of the right to strike (Complaint November 1996) Awaiting reply from Government

AMERICAS

Country Case n° Complainant(s) Reasons For Complaint Action of Committee on Freedom of Association
Barbados 1873PSI - Restrictions on collective bargaining in the public sector (Complaint March 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Canada 1859 CLC - Legislative restrictions on collective bargaining (Complaint October, November 1995, September, October 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
(Ontario) 1900 CLC - Violations of the right to collective bargaining (Complaint August 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Colombia 1787ICFTU - Murder, wounding, intimidation and detention of trade unionists of trade unionists - Anti-trade union discrimination (Complaints June/October/November 1994/ October/November/1995) 2nd Interim Report June 1996
Costa Rica 1678 1695 CTRN ICFTU - Failure to provide protection against anti-union discrimination - Restriction on the right to collective bargaining in the public sector - Dismissal of strikers and legal restrictions on the right to strike - Anti-union activities of solidarist associations (Complaints January, March, June, August 1993/March 1994/December 1995) Final Reports March 1996
1879 ICFTU- Dismissals of officers and members of trade union - Violations of collective agreement (Complaint April 1996) Final Report November 1996
Cuba 1805ICFTU - Attacks on and intimidation and detention of trade unionists - Preventing trade unionist from participation in ICFTU meeting (Complaints October 1994/July 1995/May 1996) 2nd Interim Report November 1996
Dominican Republic 1860IUF - Dismissal of workers - Assault of workers resulting in death (Complaint October 1995) Final Report March 1996
Ecuador 1848CEOSL - Violation of trade union rights in the public service (Complaint August 1995) Final Report March 1996
El Salvador 1824ICFTU ITGLWF - Arrest and detention of trade unionists (Complaints March/April/May 1995) Final Report March 1996
1853 ICFTUAttacks on and dismissals of trade unionists (Complaint October 1995) Final Report June 1996
Guatemala 1512ICFTU IUF Killing, intimidation, detention and torture of trade unionists - Attacks on and dismissals of trade unionists - Refusal to register trade unions and promotion of solidarist association (Complaints October 1989/December1991/July/October/December 1995) 2nd Interim Report June 1996
1876 ICFTU- Kidnapping and disappearance of a trade unionist - Attempts to murder trade union leaders and members (Complaint May/June 1996) Interim Report November 1996
Paraguay 1864ICFTU - Violations of the right to strike - Arrests of trade unionists (Complaint December 1995/April/May 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Venezuela 1812ISETU/ FISTAV Interference in the establishment and functioning of trade union (Complaint October 1994) Interim Report March 1996
1827 ITF- Violation of the right to strike - Arrests and detentions of trade unionists (Complaint April/June 1995) Still awaiting reply from Government

ASIA AND PACIFIC

Country Case n° Complainant(s) Reasons For Complaint Action of Committee on Freedom of Association
Bangladesh 1862 ICFTU ITGLWF - Physical assault of trade union leaders - Destruction of trade union property (Complaint December 1995/January 1996) Interim Report June 1996
China 1819 ICFTU ITF - Attacks on and intimidation of trade unionists in the maritime sector (Complaint January/ December 1995) Final Report June 1996
France/ French Polynesia 1858 IUF - Arrests and repression of trade unionists (Complaint October 1995)
India 1854 IUF - Assassination of a trade union leader (Complaint October /November 1995) Still awaiting reply from Government
1890 IUF- Dismissal and suspension of trade unionists (Complaint June 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
Indonesia 1773ICFTU IFBWW - Killing and detention of trade unionists - Legislative restrictions on freedom of association and collective bargaining - Repression and intimidation of trade unionists - Dismissal of trade union activists (Complaints April/May/ August/November 1994/June/August 1996) 2nd Interim Report March 1996
Republic of Korea 1865KCTU - Arrest and detention of a trade union leader - Refusal to register a trade union organisation (Complaint Decmber 1995) Interim Report June 1996
Pakistan 1903ICFTU - Arrest of trade unionists - Police violence against trade union members (Complaint September 1996) Awaiting reply form Government
Philippines 1826TUCP ICFTU - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders (Complaint March/April 1995) Final Report March 1996
Turkey 1810 1830 Turk-Is IFBWW IGF ITF PSI/IUF ICEF/ DISK Legislative restrictions on the right to organise and collective bargaining - Denial of freedom of association in the public service - Dismissals of trade unionists (ComplaintsJuly/October/December 1994/ January /March/June 1995)

Final Report March 1996



EUROPE

Country Case n° Complainant(s) Reasons For Complaint Action of Committee on Freedom of Association
Belarus 1849ICFTU - Violation of the right to strike - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders - Legislation restricting freedom of association (Complaints August/September 1995) Final Report March 1996
1885 ICFTU - Arrest and expulsion of foreign trade unionists (Complaint May 1996) Awaiting reply from government
Germany 1820 DGB - restriction of collective bargaining rights of teachers (Complaint December 1994/March 1995) Final Report March 1995
Latvia 1869 IGF ICFTU - Eviction from trade union premises (Complaint January 1996) Awaiting further information from Government
Romania 1891CNSLR-FRATIA - Violations of the right to strike ICFTU (Complaint June 1996) Awaiting reply fromGovernment
1904 BNS- violations of the right to strike and to bargain collectively (Complaint October 1996) Awaiting reply from Government
United Kingdom 1852TUC - Anti-union discrimination - Interference in the functioning of trade unions (Complaint October 1995) Interim Report June 1996