From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: LABOR (Peru,El Salvador,South Africa,Ghana,Germany,Ukraine,Ecuador)
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Topic 204       TELEX NEWS AND SPOTLIGHT 
hrcoord apc.labour       2:46 pm  Sep  7, 1992 
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From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord> 
Subject: TELEX NEWS AND SPOTLIGHT 

/* Written  2:23 pm  Sep  3, 1992 by gn:geonet in cdp:geo2.its */ 
Subject: TELEX NEWS AND SPOTLIGHT 
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Date: 03-09-92, 14:04:44 
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TELEX NEWS 
No. 28, September 3, 1992 

Peru:  The assassination of union leader Pedro Orellana has been 
condemned by the the ICFTU and its Regional Organisation for the 
Americas, ORIT.  Mr Orellana, a leader of the Peruvian national 
centre, the CGTP, died after he was shot by masked gunmen  on August 
27.  A colleague was seriously injured in the attack.  The union 
internationals have also condemned the attempted abduction, on August 
27, of Juan Luna, general secretary of the ICFTU-affiliated CTP.  The 
assailants used a gun to try and force Mr Juan Luna into an unmarked 
car, but he managed to escape. 

El Salvador:  The man who murdered union leader Salvador Ivan Ramirez 
at the end of July (see Telex News 24) has been identified, according 
to a report carried by the newspaper La Prensa on August 21. 
According to the paper, the investigation into the murder has heard 
witness reports identifying David Armando Flores as the suspected 
murderer. 

South Africa:  Union fears that their leaders are being targetted by 
hit squads in some areas of Natal were raised by the murder on August 
27 of Sam Nyawo, a local Cosatu representative.  On the same day, the 
house of another Cosatu regional chairperson, Bheki Ntuli came under 
fire.  According to the National Union of Metalworkers' of South 
Africa (NUMSA), 18 Numsa members in one town have been murdered over 
the past year. 

Ghana:  Addressing delegates at the Congress of the Ghana Trades Union 
Congress  (GTUC) on August 27-29, ICFTU representative Andrew Kailembo 
underlined that "the particularly difficult time facing African 
workers made the prominent role of the Ghana TUC in the struggle for 
genuine democracy and social justice more vital than ever". The 
congress elected C.A. Agyei as secretary general and adopted a 
statement calling for the unconditional release of Chakufwa Chihana, 
the detained Malawian union leader. 

Germany:  Germany's Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, top leaders of the 
country's traditional parties, and senior representatives of trade 
unions and economic and social institutions  attended the celebrations 
organised on September 2 in Bonn by the German trade union federation 
(DGB) to mark the 60th birthday of DGB President Heinz-Werner Meyer. 
ICFTU General Secretary Enzo Friso was also among the DGB guests and 
had a brief meeting with Mr Meyer to discuss issues of common concern 
to both the DGB and the ICFTU. 

Ukraine:  Five independent unions in Ukraine, organised outside the 
ex-official structures,  came out on strike on September 2 in protest 
at the government's failure to sign collective bargaining agreements. 
Airports, mines and railways were reported to be at a standstill on 
the first day of the strike.  The unions, under the umbrella of the 
Ukrainian consultative council which they set up earlier this year, 
have been in negotiation with management on collective bargaining for 
the last six weeks, but claim that all their demands have been 
ignored.  Prior to the strike, union leaders observed a hunger strike 
for nearly two weeks. 

Ecuador:  Economic measures recently announced by Ecuador's government 
are likely to make matters worse, acccording to the ICFTU-affiliated 
national centre, the CEOSL.  The union is reported to have called on 
the government to set up a tripartite commission to examine the issue 
of privatisation, a major component of the government's package. 
According to CEOSL president Jose Chavez, "there will not be peace in 
the country if the government adopts measures against the workers". 
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