ITUC elects first woman General Secretary Sharan Burrow

Publié: 28 Juin 2010
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The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) elected their first female general secretary, Sharan Burrow, at its second World Congress Friday.

Burrow was president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), a position she has held for 10 years. She was also President of the ITUC since its founding in 2006.

“It’s a very proud moment for me, but I hope it will be also a very proud moment for every woman around the globe,” she said in a statement. “I am a warrior for woman and we still have work to ensure the inclusion of women in the work place and in our unions.”

UNI Global Union looks forward to working with the ITUC and Burrow to improve conditions for workers across the globe.

You can read the full statement from the ITUC here.