Turkey: Repression Against Women Trade Unionists
The ongoing police harassment of public Turkish trade unions has this time targeted women. On 13 February, 15 women – leaders and activists preparing for International Women’s Day (8 March) – were arrested and taken into custody.
Spate of Trade Union Rights Violations in Cameroon
Reports have been received of a string of trade union rights violations in Cameroon. The ITUC has firmly condemned the reported intimidation, harassment, suspension and unfair dismissal of trade unionists.
SITRABI Target of Deadly Anti-Union Repression in Guatemala
Miguel Angel González Ramírez, a member of the Izabal banana workers’ union SITRABI, was killed on 5 February. He was shot several times whilst carrying his young child in his arms.
Death Threats against SINTRAELECOL Leaders
Colombian trade unionists have seen a rise in the level of death threats since the beginning of the year, especially representatives of the Colombian energy workers’ union Sintraelecol, affiliated to the CUT and ICEM.
Workers’ Rights Endangered in Greece
The ITUC has condemned the attacks on workers’ rights in the current demands being made of the Greek government by the European Union and the IMF . The international trade union movement has urged all parties to engage instead in a genuine dialogue that could build a consensus-based economic recovery in Greece.