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4 February, 2021Another independent union is under threat in Kazakhstan, a country notorious for its anti-union policies and persecution of union leaders. Sign our LabourStart campaign to demand an immediate end to the pressure on unions in Kazakhstan.
Shymkent local authorities have filed a lawsuit to suspend the Trade Union of the Fuel and Energy Industry Workers, with more than 4,000 members in the oil, metallurgical, energy and other industries in eight regions of Kazakhstan.
According to the lawsuit, the union has failed to make the necessary amendments to its statuary documents and violates current union legislation. However, legal experts consider these claims unreasonable and based on legal norms that no longer apply, or do not apply to this case.