Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO332, November 2003

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 87. The Committee last examined this case at its June 2003 meeting where it requested the Government to provide information on: the murder of trade union leader Ashique Hossain; the actual situation of the complainant organization; the proceedings against eight persons at the Pataka Biri Manufacturing Company; the investigation into allegations of serious acts of anti-union discrimination; the circumstances under which two apprentices were dismissed; the progress of proceedings before the Calcutta High Court concerning anti?union discrimination [see 331st Report, paras. 33-42].
2. 88. In a communication dated 20 May 2003, the Government indicates that the eight workers at the Pataka Biri Manufacturing Company had been hired on a contractual basis for a one-year period and that their contract automatically expired at the end of that period. Only one of the eight workers appeared before the Deputy Labour Commissioner in charge of conciliation proceedings, and stated that he had never worked in the company. There is no room for further adjudication on this issue as neither the workers involved nor the trade union seems to be interested in pursuing the matter further.
3. 89. The Committee notes this information. It requests the Government to provide its observations on the remaining aspects of this case, namely:
   • – the conduct of an independent judicial inquiry concerning the murder of the trade union leader Ashique Hossain;
   • – the actual situation of the complainant organization;
   • – the progress of the investigation into allegations of serious acts of anti-union discrimination;
   • – the circumstances under which two apprentices were dismissed; and
   • – the progress of proceedings before the Calcutta High Court concerning anti-union discrimination.