UNI americas in dialogue with CAT-Chile

Publié: 18 Novembre 2010
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 Santiago of Chile. Raul Requena, Regional Secretary of UNI americas and Mario Sanchez, Communications Secretary, participated at the Opening Session of the Chilean Autonomous Central of Workers’ National Organisations Council-CAT. The event took place at the Circulo Español in Santiago City on November 17th,, it was attended bymore than 100 people and counted with the presence of the Chilean Minister and Sub-Secretary of Labour, and the Labour Director, apart from union and political figures like Héctor Castellanos, Technical Secretary of the Coordinator of the Trade Union Centrals of the Southern Cone. Requena emphasized the importance UNI assigns to the struggle against poverty, social dialogue and the processes of economic integration, in relation to union and labour rights and global framework agreements with multinationals.



Likewise, the Regional Secretary of UNI americas pointed out that growth and development are two different concepts, and even though Chile is going through a process of significant economic growth, the task of distribution aimed at reinforcing social development, continues to be a pending issue.





Contact: raul.requena@uniglobalunion.org