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Committee on Freedom of Association Report
Report No. 309
(Vol. LXXXI, 1998, Series B, No. 1)
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General Introduction
(para. 1
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Display
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New cases
(para. 4
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Display
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Observations requested from governments and/or complainants
(para. 5
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Case No. 1869
(Latvia)
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The International Graphical Federation (IGF)
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Case No. 1873
(Barbados)
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The National Union of Public Sector Workers (NUPW)
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Case No. 1942
(Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
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The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU)
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Observations or partial information received from governments
(para. 6
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Case No. 1835
(Czech Republic)
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The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
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Case No. 1927
(Mexico)
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The Trade Union of Workers of the Roche Syntex Group (STGRS)
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Case No. 1934
(Cambodia)
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The World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
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Case No. 1939
(Argentina)
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The Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT) and the Central Association of Argentine Workers (CTA)
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Observations or partial information received from governments
(para. 7
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Case No. 1773
(Indonesia)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU),the World Confederation of Labour (WCL), the Serikat Buruh Sejahtera (SBSI) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)
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Case No. 1867
(Argentina)
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The State Workers' Association (ATE)
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Case No. 1880
(Peru)
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The Federation of Peruvian Light and Power Workers (FTLFP)
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Case No. 1887
(Argentina)
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The Tram-drivers' Union (UTA), the Argentine Air Crew Association (AAA), the National Truckers' Federation (FNTOCTAC), the Union of Dredging and Marking Staff (SPEDB), the Argentine Union of Private Teachers (SADOP), the Argentine Federation of Pharmacy Workers (FATF), the Argentine Federation of Printing Workers (FATI),
the Union of Employees of Courts of Law (UEJN), the Centre of Overseas Captains and Merchant Navy Officers (CCUOMM), the Argentine Union of Mill
Workers (UOMA), the Association of Medical Advertising Agents of the Argentine Republic (AAPMRA), the Single Union of Workers in Advertising (SUP), the Centre of Naval Radio Communications Chiefs and Officers (CJONR), the
Association of Underground Supervisory Staff (APSESBA) and the Argentine Television Union (SAT)
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Case No. 1888
(Ethiopia)
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Education International (EI) and the Ethiopian Teachers' Association (ETA)
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Case No. 1906
(Peru)
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The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
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Case No. 1914
(Philippines)
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The Telefunken Semiconductors Employees' Union (TSEU)
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Case No. 1928
(Canada)
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Education International (EI), the Canadian Teachers' Federation and the Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS)
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Case No. 1929
(France)
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The Union of Guianese Workers (UTG)
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Case No. 1930
(China)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1931
(Panama)
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The International Organization of Employers (IOE) and the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP)
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Case No. 1932
(Panama)
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The Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Case No. 1941
(Chile)
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The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
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Case No. 1946
(Chile)
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The Teachers' Association of Chile
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Urgent appeals
(para. 8
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Case No. 1884
(Swaziland)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1935
(Nigeria)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union (ICEM)
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Serious and urgent cases which the Committee specially draws to the attention of the Governing Body
(para. 9
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Case No. 1787
(Colombia)
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International 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 others
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Case No. 1793
(Nigeria)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
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Case No. 1843
(Sudan)
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The (legitimate) Federation of Workers' Trade Unions of Sudan (FSTS)
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Transmission of cases to the Committee of Experts
(para. 10
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Case No. 1912
(United Kingdom)
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The Isle of Man Trades Council
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 11
-15
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Case No. 1900
(Canada)
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 16
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Case No. 1910
(Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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The Trade Union of Plantation and Animal Husbandry Workers (STPE)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 17
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Case No. 1594
(Côte d'Ivoire)
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The World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 18
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Case No. 1918
(Croatia)
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The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (CITUC)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 19
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Case No. 1512
(Guatemala)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Case No. 1539
(Guatemala)
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The World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) and the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 20
-23
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Case No. 1890
(India)
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The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 24
-26
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Case No. 1920
(Lebanon)
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The General Labour Confederation of Lebanon (CGTL), the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 27
-29
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Case No. 1793
(Nigeria)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 30
-32
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Case No. 1698
(New Zealand)
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The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 33
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Case No. 1891
(Romania)
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The National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Romania - FRATIA (CNSLR-FRATIA)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 34
-36
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Case No. 1618
(United Kingdom)
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 37
-38
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Case No. 1581
(Thailand)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Public Services International (PSI), the Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International (PTTI), the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET) and the International Federation of Building and Woodworkers (IFBWW)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 39
-42
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Case No. 1856
(Uruguay)
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The Uruguayan Health Federation (FUS) and the Perses SA Staff Association (AFP)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 43
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Case No. 1886
(Uruguay)
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The Association of Banking Employees of Uruguay (AEBU)
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Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body
(para. 44
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Case No. 1719
(Nicaragua)
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The Sandinista Workers' Confederation (CST), the Agricultural Workers' Association (ATC) and the National Union of Employees (UNE)
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Case No. 1785
(Poland)
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Representation against the Government of Poland presented by the NSZZ Solidarnosc
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Case No. 1796
(Peru)
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The Trade Union of Workers of the Iron and Steel Plant of Peru (SIDERPERU), the National Federation of Workers of the National Ports Enterprise (FENTENAPU), the Federation of Electricity and Energy Workers of Peru, the Coordinator of Trade Union Federations of Peru, the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP), the Single Confederation of Workers of Peru (CUT) and the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Case No. 1809
(Kenya)
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Education International (EI)
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Case No. 1813
(Peru)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1819
(China)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1824
(El Salvador)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation
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Case No. 1826
(Philippines)
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The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
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Case No. 1834
(Kazakhstan)
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The Independent Trade Union Centre of Kazakstan (ITUCK)
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Case No. 1837
(Argentina)
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The World Confederation of Labour (WCL), the Congress of Argentine Workers (CTA), the Association of State Workers (ATE) and the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Case No. 1849
(Belarus)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the World Confederation of Labour (WCL), the Free Trade Union of Belarus and the Belarussian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions
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Case No. 1850
(Congo)
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The Trade Union Confederation of Workers of Congo (CSTC)
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Case No. 1854
(India)
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The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)
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Case No. 1863
(Guinea)
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The Trade Union of Workers of Guinea (USTG)
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Case No. 1864
(Paraguay)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1870
(Congo)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1877
(Morocco)
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The Moroccan Labour Union (UMT)
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Case No. 1878
(Peru)
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The Single Trade Union of Technicians and Specialized Auxiliaries of the Peruvian Social Security Institute (SUTAEIPSS) and the Single Trade Union of Workers of the Peruvian Broadcasting Company (SUTRACPR)
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Case No. 1883
(Kenya)
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The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and AlliedWorkers' Associations (IUF)
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Case No. 1894
(Mauritania)
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The Free Confederation of Workers of Mauritania (CLTM) and the Mauritanian Transport Workers' Federation (FTM)
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Case No. 1895
(Venezuela)
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The Single Grass-roots Union of Workers of the Department of Education (SUBATRA)
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Case No. 1903
(Pakistan)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Case No. 1907
(Mexico)
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The National Revolutionary Trade Union of Transport and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic (section X) (CTM)
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Case No. 1908
(Ethiopia)
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The International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET) and the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU)
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Case No. 1921
(Niger)
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The Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions of Niger (USTN) and the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU)
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Case No. 1926
(Peru)
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The Unified Trade Union of Electricity Workers of Lima and Callao (SUTREL) and the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP)
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Definitive Report
(para. 45
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Case No. 1924
(Argentina)
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The Trade Union of National, Provincial, Municipal and Private Steam Generator Operators and allied Occupations (SCGVA)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 56
-68
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Case No. 1945
(Chile)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Interim Report
(para. 69
-91
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Case No. 1787
(Colombia)
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International 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 others
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 92
-105
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Case No. 1916
(Colombia)
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The Trade Union of workers of Medellín Municipal Enterprises (EEVVMM)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 106
-119
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Case No. 1925
(Colombia)
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The National Union of Employees of Avianca (SINTRAVA)
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Interim Report
(para. 120
-160
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Case No. 1865
(Republic of Korea)
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The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the Korean Automobile Workers’ Federation (KAWF), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the Korean Metal Workers' Federation (KMWF)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 161
-185
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Case No. 1938
(Croatia)
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The Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC)
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Definitive Report
(para. 186
-223
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Case No. 1933
(Denmark)
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The Association of Drivers in Arhus
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Interim Report
(para. 224
-251
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Case No. 1851
(Djibouti)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Djibouti Inter-Trade Union Association of Labour/General Union of Djibouti Workers (UDT/UGDT) and the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU)
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Case No. 1922
(Djibouti)
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Education International (EI), the Secondary Teachers' Union (SYNESED) and the Primary Teachers' Union (SEP)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 252
-261
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Case No. 1876
(Guatemala)
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The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 262
-272
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Case No. 1936
(Guatemala)
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The Trade Union of Workers of the National Electrification Institute (STINDE)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 273
-288
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Case No. 1940
(Mauritius)
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The Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC)
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Definitive Report
(para. 289
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Case No. 1913
(Panama)
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The Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 308
-342
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Case No. 1852
(United Kingdom)
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 343
-370
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Case No. 1912
(United Kingdom)
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The Isle of Man Trades Council
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 371
-386
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Case No. 1843
(Sudan)
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The (legitimate) Federation of Workers' Trade Unions of Sudan (FSTS)
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Interim Report
(para. 387
-403
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Case No. 1812
(Venezuela)
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The International Secretariat of Arts, Communications and Maintenance Trade Unions/International Federation of Audiovisual Workers (ISETU/FISTAV)
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Definitive Report
(para. 404
-420
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Case No. 1828
(Venezuela)
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The Federation of Professional Pilots Trade Unions of Venezuela (FESPAVEN)
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Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments
(para. 421
-452
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Case No. 1937
(Zimbabwe)
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The International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET)
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