Report of violations of the ILO's International Labor Standars by the government of Cuba

Chapter I
Labor Rights in Cuba & Violations of ILO's 87th Convention - The Right to Organize

Chapter II
Complaints Against the Cuban Government by International Labor Organizations

Chapter III
Hostility, Repression & Detentions of Independent Labor Leaders & Workers for Political Reasons

Chapter IV
The Effects of Economic Policies of the Government on Salaries and Employment Policies

Conclusions

Introduction

On June 18, 1998 at the 50th anniversary of the 87th Convention of Syndicate Liberties the International Workers Organization ratified/adopted "the Declaration relative to the fundamental rights and principals in the work place and its compliance." This document demonstrates the enormous importance the OIT places on Labor Rights and the need to verify the adherence thereof.

This past April at the 57th session of Geneva's Human Rights Convention, the United Nations and the Interamerican Commission on Human Rights approved resolutions that signify actual condemnations by the democratic governments of the world to the system of terror that reigns on the island nation. Far from being acknowledged as rational criticism, the maximum leaders of the Cuban government have interpreted it as an intrusion in domestic affairs and have assumed an isolationist attitude, offending the international community and elevating hostilities towards internal opposition groups and consequently the independent labor movement.

The following body of work provides detailed information of the Cuban government's most current labors rights violations. It seeks the understanding and alliance of free and democratic workers, labor unions and governments throughout the world in newly condemning the Cuban government's continual violation of the International Norms of Labor. It is through the mechanisms contemplated by the OIT that the most effective manner in protecting the Cuban workers rights to exercise their freedoms is sought.

Investigative studies compiled by the Institute for Socio-labor Studies directly affiliated to "CONIC" Cuba's National Independent Workers Confederation provide ample proof of the Cuban government's consistent violation of workers rights. In depth information and denouncements proceeding from the island have been made public and documented by independent reporters and press agencies, functioning without the consent of the government, they provide daily information of human rights violations within the work force, as does the direct testimonies of victims. Herein, are also, contained complaints against the Cuban government made by international labor organizations, observations of Cuban labor legislation as noted by ILO. Please note, that this is a works-in-progress and continues to be updated and expanded upon.

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