The statement below was released on July 2 by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers鈥 Association (IUF), a global trade union federation. Visit for more information and to send the Coca Cola Company a message that violence, dismissals and pressure on workers to prevent trade union rights and recognition are criminal acts.
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鈥淭he life of a trade unionist in Colombia is very difficult and complex鈥, visiting union leader Edgar Paez told 91自拍论坛 Weekly.
Paez said 4000 unionists have been murdered in Colombia in 28 years. 鈥淟ast year, 47 unionists were killed, 48 the year before. Union leaders need armed guards, bulletproof cars, camera surveillance and bulletproof windows on their offices.
鈥淭hey lose the possibility of a normal family life.鈥