Trade Union Confederation of the Americas
Confederación Sindical de trabajadoras y trabajadores de las Américas | |
Abbreviation | TUCA |
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Formation | 27 March 2008 |
Merger of | |
Type | Trade union centre |
Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Membership | 55 million |
President | Fred Redmond |
Deputy presidents |
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General secretary | Rafael Freire Neto |
Parent organization | International Trade Union Confederation |
The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) is the regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Americas.
History
[edit]The confederation was formed in March 2008 when the ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers merged with the Latin American Confederation of Workers.[1] The organization has 48 affiliated organizations, in 21 countries, representing 55 million workers.[2]
Leadership
[edit]General Secretaries
[edit]- 2008: Víctor Báez
- 2018: Rafael Freire Neto
Presidents
[edit]- 2008: Linda Chavez-Thompson
- 2012: Hassan Yussuff
- 2021: Fred Redmond
References
[edit]- ^ "Americas: New Unified ITUC Regional Organisation Founded". International Trade Union Confederation. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Who We Are". CSA. Trade Union Confederation of the Americas. Retrieved 29 November 2019.