SUVA, Fiji (3 July 2004) -- Fiji Trades Union Congress has urged the government to ensure no employer violates workers' right to join a union. National secretary Felix Anthony said a complaint had been lodged with [the] International Labour Organisation against [the] government for failing to inform Turtle Island Resort workers of their rights. Mr Anthony said [the] government had not taken actions against the resort's management after it refused to recognise the National Union of Hospitality, Catering and Tourism Industries Employees (NUHCTIE). Mr Anthony said the ILO had ruled in the union's favour, saying, "[the] government had not taken any action to guarantee protection against acts of interference despite repeated requests." "Currently more than 60 workers remain terminated by management of Turtle Island Resort for exercising their right to join NUHCTIE," he said. He said the government should act on the findings of the Freedom of Association Committee and put in place penalties for deliquent employers. | | "To date, no employer has been taken to task for violating workers right to join unions and their right to collective bargaining," he said. SOURCE - Fiji Daily Post |
