UNI americas’ Staff revises objectives and commitments for 2011

Publicado: 31 Enero 2011
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 Panama city. UNI americas’ Annual Staff Meeting was carried out on January 27th and 28th in Panama, and was attended in this opportunity by Adriana Rosenzvaig, Head of World UNI SCORE.



The Head of UNI SCORE referred in detail to the Congress’ resolutions and emphasised on the responsibility assigned to UNI Americas for this new period. For his part, the Regional Secretary Raul Requena made observations on the situation of the Regional Office and highlighted the challenges and commitments for the 2011 period. The relevance attributed in this occasion to the situation of the U.S.A. affiliates must be especially highlighted. The Regional Secretary and Jim Sauber agreed on the development of a new project of sustained work with the aim of increasing UNI Americas’ visibility and importance in Canada as well as in the U.S.A. As a part of this agreement, a mission to Washington D.C. will be carried out within the first days of March, with the participation of Deputy General Secretary Christy Hoffman, Jim Sauber and Raul Requena.



Issues related to organising campaigns in relation to Global or Regional Framework Agreements, in which UNI Americas is involved, were broadly discussed. The situation of Ripley, Cencosud, Banco Do Brazil, Banco Itaú, Tetrapak, DHl and Prosegur were also subjected to analysis.



In relation to campaigns and projects, Adriana Rosenzvaig, Head of UNI Score, delivered a detailed report on UNI SCORE’s procedures, objectives and challenges. She highlighted the realization of the Unionisation Regional Forum to be shortly carried out in Bogota.



The treatment of the situation of the Regional Office was given special importance. The Regional Secretary Raul Requena reiterated what he had already informed to the staff, about the imminent closure of the office located in Panama; explained the arguments which support the decision and pointed out that there is still neither date for the initiation of this process, nor a definition about the place for the relocation. He also explained with utmost clarity, that he understood everybody’s concern about such a delicate issue.



In the end, the Regional Secretary notified that the next Regional Executive Committee would take place in Bogotá on April 4th and 5th 2011, together with the events, which will be carried out simultaneously with this activity.



For more information contact: raul.requena@uniglobalunion.org





203/Translated by UNI americas