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Teacher trade unionists on the front line – a view from Colombia
The scale of violence against Colombian trade unionists is difficult to comprehend, with teaching union FECODE in particular facing continual threats and acts of aggression. JUSTICE FOR COLOMBIA reports
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IN THE world’s most dangerous country for labour organising, teacher trade unionists are regularly in the firing line. 

Since the start of 2018, close to 35 Colombian teachers have been murdered and many others forcibly displaced, harassed or threatened. 

Yet teacher unions refuse to be intimidated and the country’s largest trade union, the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (FECODE), remains deeply committed to improving conditions for teachers and their students, while also supporting broader social policies aimed at tackling stark economic disparities that affect millions of people. 

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