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Employment accidents coverage and the execution of union activities between an adequate guarantee and an unjustified restriction to the freedom of association

Authors

  • Pedro Contador Abraham Profesor de Derecho del Trabajo y Seguridad Social en las Universidades de Talca y San Sebastián.
  • Leonardo Holgado Vargas Profesor de Derecho Laboral y Fundamentos Filosóficos del Derecho, FCJS de la Universidad Central.
Vol. 6 No. 12 (2015): Segundo Semestre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-7551.2015.38445

Abstract

The following research intends to bring about a critical analysis on the range of coverage provided by the chilean social security system, to protect those workers who practice their right to Freedom of Association. This analysis is focused particularly during strikes, and regards the suspensive effect related to the labor relation which is considered in the Labor Code, article 337. A revision of the administrative jurisprudence has been carried out, especially article 5 paragraph 3 pertaining law Nº 16.744, which grants coverage to those employment accidents that union leaders might suffer when doing their representation duty. From this normative sanction, it has been understood so far that no equal protection should be granted to unionized workers or members when they participate in a union movement, especially during a strike. To achieve the analysis and conclusions, the ILO Freedom of Association Convention has been considered, the pronouncing of the Committee on Freedom of Association, and also the existing compared legislation regarding the topic in some spanish-american countries.

Keywords:

Union leader, unionized worker, freedom of association, strike, social security coverage, employment accidents.

Author Biographies

Pedro Contador Abraham, Profesor de Derecho del Trabajo y Seguridad Social en las Universidades de Talca y San Sebastián.

Abogado, Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad de Concepción. Magíster © en Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social, Universidad de Talca - Universidad de Valencia. 

Leonardo Holgado Vargas, Profesor de Derecho Laboral y Fundamentos Filosóficos del Derecho, FCJS de la Universidad Central.

Abogado, Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Central. Magíster © en Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social, Universidad de Talca - Universidad de Valencia. Abogado asesor de la Federación Metropolitana de Funcionarios de Salud Municipal (FREMESAM).

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Contador Abraham, P., & Holgado Vargas, L. (2015). Employment accidents coverage and the execution of union activities between an adequate guarantee and an unjustified restriction to the freedom of association. Revista Chilena De Derecho Del Trabajo Y De La Seguridad Social, 6(12), pp. 14–31. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-7551.2015.38445
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Revista Chilena de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social
Facultad de Derecho
Universidad de Chile
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