Country Rating: 4

  • Systematic violation of rights

  • Workers in countries with the rating of 4 have reported systematic violations. The government and/or companies are engaged in serious efforts to crush the collective voice of workers, putting fundamental rights under continuous threat.

The Confédération Syndicale des Travailleurs du Mali (CSTM) reports that Youssouf FOFANA, Interim Secretary General of the National Police Union has been threatened and suspended for his membership to Confédération Syndicale Des Travailleurs Du Mali (CSTM) in 2013 and 2014. Members of the CSTM committee were transferred to other positions because of their union activism. Security company (Securicom) not only prevented the union to hold a general meeting but also refused to recognise the CSTM for bargaining purposes (February-March 2014).

Mining companies responded to strikes regarding salaries and working conditions over the years 2012 and 2013 with unjustified mass dismissal of workers. About 700 workers employed at LTA Mali SA and SEMOS SA were dismissed during strike action and replaced with other workers.

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