Colombia Convicts Few Killers of Murdered Union Members
5th October 2007
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UPDATE: The United Steelworkers (USW) shared with us today a letter USW President Leo Gerard sent to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe urging "all actions necessary" to protect the lives of the members of one of the country's major trade unions, its leaders and their families.
Gerard expressed grave concern for the lives of several members of the SINAL TRAINAL union in Colombia after they received threats written by a paramilitary group, who said they would "bury the union members and their families in a mass grave on Christmas Day if they do not cease their union activities and leave the area."
We reported that working families and members of Congress have made it clear there will be no free trade agreement with Colombia until that country makes significant progress toward ending violence against trade unionists. Colombia also must honor internationally recognized human and workers' rights and prosecute high-ranking officials who are connected with murderous paramilitary groups, they say.