Art. 220. [protection of trade union leaders]
(1) The representatives elected in the management bodies of the trade unions shall be provided legal protection against any form of pressure, constraint or restraint in the exercise of their functions.
(2) During their term of office and two years after its end, the representatives elected in the management bodies of the trade unions may not be dismissed for reasons not related to the person of the employee, for professional unfitness or reasons related to the fulfilment of the mandate received from the employees in the organization.
(3) Other measures to protect those elected in the management bodies of the trade unions shall be provided in special laws and in the applicable collective labour agreement.