Colombia: No Change in Routine of Threatening and Eliminating Trade Unionists
Violence is becoming totally routine in Colombia. Once again, the ITUC, together with its regional organisation for the Americas, TUCA, and its Colombian affiliates, the CUT, CGT and CTC, have strongly condemned and expressed their deepest concern over the murders of Leslien Torcoroma Peñaranda Blanco and Francisco Atonio Abello Rebollo, and the threats levelled against Daíro Rúa, branch president of the mining and energy workers’ union SINTRAMIENERGETICA, affiliated to CUT.
Israel: Killings at Sea an Outrage
The ITUC condemns the killing of as many as 19 persons in a boat convoy headed for Gaza today, and the wounding of many more, as an outrage. A full, open and independent enquiry is needed to establish the precise details of what took place when Israeli soldiers boarded vessels in the convoy, which was organised to bring supplies to Gaza. Those responsible for violations of international law must be brought to justice.
Foxconn Suicides: Governments and Companies Must Face Responsibilities
The ITUC is gravely concerned at the tragic suicides at Foxconn Technology Group in Shenzhen, China. The Taiwanese Foxconn group is at the heart of the “Made in China” export model. The group employs a total of nearly 800,000 workers in China, and the Shenzhen facilities alone employ nearly 420,000 employees.
Spying Scandal Shows Need for Colombia-EU Agreement to Be Suspended
In the light of growing concerns that the Colombian intelligence agency DAS has been engaged in clandestine operations both within Colombia and even in the European Union, European and international trade union organisations have called once more for the EU-Colombia-Peru free trade agreement not to be signed on Wednesday 19 May. The agreement is slotted for formal approval at the close of the EU-Latin America-Caribbean Summit currently taking place in Madrid.
Latin America-European Union Trade Union Declaration Discussed With Spanish Government
Trade unions from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union (LAC-EU) are today presenting their joint statement to Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, representing the Spanish government hosting the LAC-EU Heads of State Summit that will take place on 18 May 2010.