Guatemala - Anti-union harassment in the municipalities (2013)

Since the arrival in office of the new municipal authorities on 15 January 2012, workers in this sector have experienced serious violations of their fundamental labour rights ranging from harassment, death threats, bullying, intimidation, unfair dismissals, gender discrimination, failure to implement the minimum wage established by law, violation of the rights guaranteed by the Collective Agreement and the murder of trade union leaders and grassroots members.