The eight trade union leaders have received death threats which they believe to be related to a long-standing industrial dispute. Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of the members of the Sindicato de Trabajadores del Crédito Hipotecario Nacional (STCHN), Worker’s Union of the National Mortgage Bank and members of Unión Sindical de Trabajadores de Guatemala (UNSITRAGUA), Labour Union of Guatemalan Workers.
