Definitive Report - Report No 108, 1969

Case No 539 (El Salvador) - Complaint date: 27-OCT-67 - Closed

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57. The complaint of the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (I.F.C.T.U.) is contained in a communication dated 27 October 1967. It was transmitted to the Government of El Salvador, which forwarded its observations on 11 September 1968.
58. El Salvador has not ratified the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), or the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98).

59. The I.F.C.T.U's communication was in the form of a cable in which it requested urgent I.L.O. intervention with the Government of El Salvador to secure the release of automobile transport workers who had been arrested and to put a stop to the alleged use of violence against them by the police. Upon receipt of this communication the complaining organisation's attention was drawn to its right to submit further information in substantiation of its complaint within one month, and since the allegations-although couched in vague terms-concerned the detention of workers, the Government was asked to send its observations on the matter.
60. In its communication the Government states that it deplores the accusation made by the I.F.C.T.U, which calls in question the Government's respect for human rights as regards the exercise of freedom of association in El Salvador. The Government points out that the accusation is vague and imprecise and that it has no knowledge of the events in question, and would need further information from the complainants before being able to comment upon the matter.

61. The Committee observes that, despite the length of time which has elapsed, the complainants have failed to supply further information in substantiation of their complaint, and hence have failed to furnish sufficient proof that there has been, as they allege, violation of trade union rights.

62. In these circumstances the Committee recommends the Governing Body to decide that the case does not call for further examination.