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Queer-led unions show the way forward for sex workers in Spain and Latin America [Global Voices] 2023-06-03

BWI affiliates mobilise for 2023 International Workers Memorial Day [BWI] 2023-05-03

Strengthening education unions, a key priority in Latin America [EI] 2023-04-26

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

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

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

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

Unionists celebrate unity, share BWI regional presidency [BWI] 2022-08-10

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

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

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Spain Queer-led unions show the way forward for sex workers in Spain and Latin America 2023-06-03 [Global Voices]

BWI affiliates mobilise for 2023 International Workers Memorial Day 2023-05-03 [BWI]

Strengthening education unions, a key priority in Latin America 2023-04-26 [EI]

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]

Latin America A lack of decent jobs and the gender wage gap are impoverishing female-headed households in Venezuela 2023-02-06 [Equal Times]

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

Latin America BWI World Council welcomes first IFA signed at regional level 2022-10-08 [BWI]

North America 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]

Latin America Unionists celebrate unity, share BWI regional presidency 2022-08-10 [BWI]

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

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]

Latin America Youth build proposals for the future 2022-07-16 [BWI]

Latin America National Labor Relations Board Inks Workplace Rights Partnerships with the Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 2022-06-04 [USA National Labor Relations Board]

Latin America Americas: Biden administration renews agreements to protect Salvadoran, Honduran and Guatemalan migrants workers' labour rights 2022-06-04 [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre]

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

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

Latin America EFJ calls for the release of the 26 journalists and media workers imprisoned in Belarus 2022-04-13 [EFJ]

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

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

Latin America Health Worker's Union Strengthens International Ties 2022-02-24 [TeleSUR]

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

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

Latin America Brazil's labour justice system is battling with growing rights violations 2021-12-06 [Equal Times]

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

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

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

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

Latin America TUC calls for review of British arms sales to Colombia and justice for state abuses 2021-09-13 [Justice for Colombia]

Latin America Working Groups: Latin America and the Caribbean in action 2021-08-21 [BWI]

Caribbean 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 America SUNTRACS leads OHS campaign in Latin America and Caribbean 2021-05-22 [BWI]

Latin America Colombia: from the failure of the elites to the hopeful rebellion of the young 2021-05-20 [Equal Times]

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]

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

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

Latin America France's due diligence law tested by indigenous groups in Latin America targeting JBS 2021-03-31 [IUF]

Latin America Economic recovery requires gender equality 2021-03-27 [BWI]

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

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

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

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

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