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Glencore unions across Latin America call for a just transition 2023-03-14 [IndustriALL]

Mile 201 exploitation in South Atlantic risks environmental catastrophe and livelihoods of regional fishers, unions warn 2023-02-25 [ITF]

Another example of the total failure of the current model of energy generation and distribution 2022-12-22 [PSI]

PSI Inter-America�s Young Workers, LGBTQIA + and Anti-racism and xenophobia committees meet virtually 2022-10-01 [PSI]

Union leaders from Latin America discuss how to stop gender-based violence 2022-09-21 [IndustriALL]

Postal unions meet to defend services in the region 2022-09-19 [UNI Global Union]

Latin America and the world to celebrate Paulo Freire's legacy 2022-09-17 [EI]

Trade unions address the impact of digitalization in the financial sector 2022-09-04 [UNI]

Unionists celebrate unity, share BWI regional presidency 2022-08-09 [BWI]

Women transport workers strengthen alliance strategy  2017-09-05 [ITF]

Sindicatos presentan propuestas para reindustrializar América Latina y El Caribe 2020-12-10 [IndustriALL]

IndustriALL creates a ‘macro sector' for manufacturing industries 2018-08-21 [IndustriALL]

The General Strike and the Survival of the Latin American Left: An Interview with Luiz Gonzaga Gegê da Silva 2017-05-18 [TeleSUR]

Indian union wins safer work for pregnant bus conductors  2017-09-05 [ITF]

“Invisible” migration and bodies that expire: the reality of older migrants in Latin America 2022-05-25 [Equal Times]

“We put ourselves in God's hands” – a Honduran banana packer speaks out against violence and harassment 2017-11-24 [equal times]

“Defend our Rights, Build our Future:” UNI Americas kicks off 5th Conference 2020-12-04 [UNI Global Union]

One of the world's largest forested areas is being stripped bare by illegal felling 2017-01-03 [Equal Times]

Regional Youth Academy: Preparing the unions' successor generation 2021-10-04 [BWI]

Colombia's medical marijuana industry: a way to end the stigma surrounding drugs? 2019-05-02 [Equal Times]

AB InBev: IUF demands end to rights' abuses in Latin America 2021-10-03 [IUF]

Newly elected UNI Americas leadership redoubles commitment to defend workers' rights, build a common future 2020-12-07 [UNI Global Union]

'They Aren't Anything Without Us': Gig Workers Are Striking Throughout Latin America 2020-08-18 [VICE]

Women celebrate high ratification rate of ILO Convention 190 2022-07-21 [BWI]

Women celebrate high ratification rate of ILO Convention 190 2022-07-21 [BWI]

Taking stock of the Latin American Pedagogical Movement to better advance free public inclusive quality education 2022-05-12 [EI]

90% of surveyed workers in TV, film and performing arts suffered violence, harassment 2022-03-19 [UNI]

Fight for more gender equality measures! 2022-03-12 [BWI]

Americas Human Rights Court Rules Workers Have Right to Strike For more info 2022-02-01 [Solidarity Center]

This is how sex workers fight torture and gender-based violence 2021-12-13 [Amnesty International]

Unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work 2021-11-27 [EI]

BWI launches special report on Latin America and Caribbean 2021-11-05 [BWI]

BWI Working Groups: Latin America and the Caribbean in action 2021-08-19 [BWI]

Rel-UITA leads LGBTI advocacy work 2021-07-30 [IUF]

Latin American banana unions coordinating body celebrates 28 years of fighting for workers rights 2021-05-17 [Banana Link]

Unions look for ways to push for reindustrialization 2021-05-08 [IndustriALL]

South-South union solidarity against challenges of energy transition 2021-04-21 [IndustriALL]

Duratex attempts to rollback labour rights, blames COVID-19 2021-04-14 [BWI]

Unions request the inclusion of journalists in priority vaccination groups 2021-02-16 [IFJ]

BWI: Another world is possible 2021-02-08 [BWI]

Reindustrializing Latin America and the Caribbean 2020-12-11 [IndustriALL]

Building our future together: UNI Americas calls for more regional integration to tackle new world of work 2020-12-07 [UNI Global Union]

Latin American and Caribbean unions join 16 days activism vs. gender violence 2020-11-26 [BWI]

Solidarity and trade union cooperation to mitigate COVID impact in the entertainment sector of the Americas 2020-11-26 [UNI Global Union]

Unions gear up for major regional political developments 2020-11-13 [BWI]

On the back of the pandemic, the militarisation of Latin America is gathering momentum, analysts warn 2020-11-06 [Equal Times]

Movements Sustain Historical Memory in Latin America 2020-08-21 [Nacla]

Women: the new political force in Latin America 2020-08-01 [Open democracy ]

BWI releases full LAC report on COVID-19, recommends universal basic income 2020-06-10 [BWI]

Dismantling Anti-Blackness Together 2020-06-08 [Nacla]

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