The ITF has written to Foreign Minister of Senegal Yassine Fall requesting urgent intervention in the shocking and illegal dismissal of 103 road transport drivers by Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) earlier this month. The truck drivers were terminated after demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) to enable them to carry out their daily work in safety, according to the ITF-affiliated Union des Routiers du Sénégal (URS). “This retaliatory action is not only a clear violation of workers' rights but also undermines international law. This mass dismissal is incomprehensible and unacceptable in a country like Senegal, renowned worldwide for its democratic values and respect for human rights and workers' rights,” wrote ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton in a letter to the foreign minister. (....)