Seguimiento dado a las recomendaciones del Comité y del Consejo de Administración - Informe núm. 358, Noviembre 2010

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 52. The Committee last examined this case, which concerns the alleged dismissal of trade union leaders and trade unionists in the telecommunications sector, at its June 2010 meeting [see 357th Report, paras 346–362], when it made the following recommendation:
   • With regard to the allegation relating to the collective dismissal in the TELEBUCARAMANGA company in January and September 2005, May 2007 and March 2008, the Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of developments in the pending appeals. In addition, observing that in its last communication, the Government reports on an ILO preliminary contacts mission, which took place in Colombia from 2 to 5 March 2010, in the course of which the parties to the present case stated that the mediation by the mission had brought them closer together, the Committee notes this information with satisfaction and expects that this rapprochement will enable the parties to reach a solution to the matters raised in this case, in full compliance with the applicable national legislation. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of developments in this respect.
2. 53. In this respect, in a communication dated 14 July 2010, the Government indicates that, thanks to a new preliminary contacts mission in July 2010, the parties have reached an agreement whereby: (1) they intend to engage in collective bargaining in order to conclude a collective labour agreement in good faith; (2) they agree to set up a round table to analyse the various aspects of the case, whose first meeting was scheduled for 14 July 2010, and to inform the Government accordingly; and (3) any allegation concerning an infringement of trade union rights may be brought before a bipartite labour committee to be established by common agreement, where they will be examined immediately so that appropriate corrective measures can be taken, if necessary. In a communication dated 1 October 2010, the Government indicates that on 14 July 2010, representatives of the complainant organization (USTC) and the enterprise held a round table and that on that occasion, they have agreed upon the basic criteria for organization of future meetings.
3. 54. The Committee notes this information with interest.