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Colombia: Workers under fire |
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Colombia: Workers under fire
Workers in Colombia are once again victims of armed violence for trying to exercise their right to join and be represented by a trade union.
On 14th January, armed gunmen entered the Palo Alto plantation, Ciénaga
district, Magdelena. They had a list of names in their hands and
demanded to know the whereabouts of two specific workers. They then
shouted, "Get out of here because we have come to kill you – no hiding"
and opened fire, wounding one worker. 185 workers were then forced at
gunpoint to leave their workplace. Their union, SINTRAINAGRO,
condemned the violence and called for solidarity action - and their
global union federation, the IUF, has now launched a major online campaign. Please take a moment to show your support.
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