Sanctions against trade union workers

In 1990, a South Korean independent trade union federation was declared illegal, its leaders arrested or forced into hiding. Even legal unions are reportedly subject to harassment, detention of their leaders, and beatings by company thugs, with little police intervention. A 1991 report targets Columbia, Guatemala and El Salvador as the most dangerous countries for trade unionists, who are often accused of collaborating with guerrilla movements. The report also cites China, the Philippines, South Korea, Sudan and Turkey for repressive and violent sanctions against trade union workers.

1. Unethical practices of government
2. Insecurity of leadership
3. Denial of the right of trade union association

1. Forced disappearances of trade union leaders
2. Denial of the right to picket
3. Assassination of trade union leaders
4. Arrest of trade union leaders

1. Strikes
2. Lack of job satisfaction
3. Discrimination
4. Denial of right to collective bargaining

1. Unethical practices of employers
2. Unethical commercial practices
3. Trade unionism
4. Lack of trade union recognition
5. Ineffective worker organizations

1. Violation of the right to strike
2. Violation of the right of trade unions to function freely
3. Physical punishment of employees
4. Harassment of public officials

1. Undermining trade unions
2. Threatening workers' representatives
3. Reducing victimization of workers' representatives
4. Reducing victimization
5. Reducing incidence of death threats
6. Protecting victimized workers' representatives
7. Intimidating
8. Improving facilities for workers' representatives
9. Harassing
10. Denying right to protection of trade union leaders
11. Counselling victims
12. Claiming intimidation of trade union organizers
13. Assisting victims

1. Harassment
2. Denial
3. Intimidation
4. Threat
5. Inadequacy
6. Death
7. Victimization