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UNI Graphical Americas expressed its support for the Free Choice Act in Argentina.



Unions of Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Spain, meeting in Buenos Aires on June 23 and 24, met with the Labor Representative of the Embassy of the United States in Argentina, Mrs. Heidi Gomez, to express their support for the Free Choice Act and for the struggle of our affiliates in the United States to achieve its approval.



Mrs. Heidi Gomez spoke for more than an hour with the participants at a workshop on collective bargaining coordination organized by UNI Graphical Global Union. Ruben Cortina, President of UNI Americas, underscored the task UNI is carrying out to enable beginning the implementation of a globalization that focuses on the men and women who work. “We are deeply committed to this struggle that our colleagues in the United States are undertaking,” said Ruben.



“The administration of President Obama is deeply concerned about broadening and deepening the dialogue and implementing policies that minimize the impact of the crisis,”· assured Heidi Gomez.



Adriana Rosenzvaig, Head of the new UNI Department of Campaigns and Organizing, underscored that unions are essential for building solid democracies. “We fight for the full right of workers to establish unions and bargain collectively because we know that this is one of the essential expressions that define truly democratic societies.”

The delegation delivered a letter directed to the Labor Representative of the Embassy and ratified their commitment to defending the right of workers of the United States to establish free and democratic unions. “In a few days we will be with a delegation in Brasilia and in Santiago de Chile,” said Leonardo del Roy, President of UNI G Americas, “so our colleagues in the United States can feel the warmth of our solidarity.”



For more information: Marvin.largaespada@uniglobalunion.org