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Latin America UNI Americas Commerce Conference: workers’ health, dignity and rights at the centre of the agenda [UNI Global Union] 12-09-2025

Latin America / Caribbean Social Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean: ILO publishes diagnosis and challenges for strengthening labour relations [ILO] 28-08-2025

Colombia / Latin America Building dignity: care workers lead regional debate in Bogota [UNI Global Union] 27-08-2025

Latin America / Caribbean PSI demands public and feminist care pact with the State as the main guarantor [PSI] 15-08-2025

Caribbean / Latin America PSI members defend care as a human right [PSI] 13-08-2025

Caribbean / Latin America PSI members defend care as a human right [PSI] 13-08-2025

Latin America Care as an Autonomous Human Right: The IACtHR Issues a Historic Ruling [PSI] 11-08-2025

Latin America Interamerican child care workers demand labor recognition [PSI] 07-08-2025

Latin America Interamerican child care workers demand labor recognition [PSI] 07-08-2025

Latin America Trade unions from the media, entertainment and arts sectors in Latin America approve regional charter on fundamental rights and dignity at work [UNI] 27-07-2025


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Brazil Challenges for industrial integration in Latin America amid global trade uncertainty 2025-09-23 [IndustriALL]

Mental health, a common concern for the network of CMPC workers’ unions 2025-09-16 [IndustriALL]

UNI Americas Commerce Conference: workers’ health, dignity and rights at the centre of the agenda 2025-09-12 [UNI Global Union]

Caring in silence: the invisible work of grandmothers in the Andes 2025-09-02 [Equal Times]

Caribbean Social Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean: ILO publishes diagnosis and challenges for strengthening labour relations 2025-08-28 [ILO]

Latin America Building dignity: care workers lead regional debate in Bogota 2025-08-27 [UNI Global Union]

A burning issue in South America: how to ensure an economic future for people affected by extreme weather events 2025-08-19 [Equal Times]

Caribbean PSI demands public and feminist care pact with the State as the main guarantor 2025-08-15 [PSI]

Latin America PSI members defend care as a human right 2025-08-13 [PSI]

Latin America PSI members defend care as a human right 2025-08-13 [PSI]

Care as an Autonomous Human Right: The IACtHR Issues a Historic Ruling 2025-08-11 [PSI]

Interamerican child care workers demand labor recognition 2025-08-07 [PSI]

Interamerican child care workers demand labor recognition 2025-08-07 [PSI]

Trade unions from the media, entertainment and arts sectors in Latin America approve regional charter on fundamental rights and dignity at work 2025-07-27 [UNI]

Union leaders meet to strengthen the paper sector 2025-07-17 [IndustriALL]

Lithium in the Southern Cone: Tensions and opportunities in the global supply chain 2025-07-17 [IndustriALL]

More than 4,000 Santander workers mobilize today across Latin America 2025-06-27 [UNI Global Union]

Inter-American local and regional government (LRG) workers sign memorandum of understanding with FLACMA 2025-06-24 [PSI]

UNI Americas denounces anti-union practices by Banco Santander across Latin America 2025-06-09 [UNI Global Union]

Workplace inclusion for people with disabilities in Latin America : from experimentation to established practice 2025-05-13 [Equal Times]

Latin America Sisters in solidarity 2025-02-08 [USW]

Creativity and social struggle: How Latin American youth resist migration 2025-01-28 [Equal Times]

UNI Americas Regional Conference: solidarity in action for workers’ rights, democracy, and sustainability 2024-12-10 [UNI Global Union]

IAMRECON2024 Discussions: geopolitics and the impact on the trade union movement 2024-11-15 [PSI]

IAMRECON2024 Opening: Reflections on crisis, democracy and labour rights 2024-11-15 [PSI]

PSI Regional Committee meetings reinforce the need for inclusive and empowered trade unionism 2024-11-15 [PSI]

Towards IAMRECON 2024: Inter-American subregions meet at SUBRACs 2024-11-14 [PSI]

Latin America Sectorial meetings kick off 13th PSI Inter-American Regional Conference in Bogotá 2024-11-12 [PSI]

Unions step up their engagement with work of the OECD in Latin America 2024-10-24 [TUAC]

Latin America Domestic Workers Celebrate, Plan to Expand Success For more info 2024-09-27 [Solidarity Center]

Statement from PSI LGBTIQA+ Inter-American Committee 2024-09-11 [PSI]

Empty seat at the table highlights the plight of women in the energy transition in Latin America Add to favourites Read this article in: English 22 July, 2024Twelve women trade union leaders from the energy sector in five countries in Latin America 2024-07-22 [IndustriALL]

Promoting safe, inclusive and respectful workplaces in audiovisual and live performance across Latin America 2024-07-10 [UNI]

Online but unemployed: the economic reality of young Latin Americans in the digital age 2024-06-27 [Equal Times]

Caribbean Important PSI participation at TUED South Regional Policy Meeting 2024-05-29 [PSI]

Development cooperation and the push for privatization of education in Latin America: A view from the front lines 2024-05-14 [Education International]

Caribbean Latin America-Caribbean and USA meeting convened by the WFTU regional office and the CTCto condemn Israel's genecide 2024-04-27 [WFTU]

Latin America Contraband markets: an unsustainable lifeline in a country where informality abounds 2024-04-15 [Equal Times]

Latin America UNI Americas raises concerns over sale of HSBC Bank Argentina to Banco Galicia 2024-04-11 [UNI Global Union]

Latin America Eliéser Córdoba: Your legacy will live on! 2024-04-10 [BWI]

Latin America Latin American unions in solidarity with Argentina’s workers 2024-03-20 [IndustriALL]

ITF Latin America renews its commitment to women's rights 2024-03-09 [ITF]

Global Lessons from Latin America on the impact of platform cooperativism and collective bargaining on algorithmic management 2024-02-14 [Equal Times]

Latin America FSC’s Latin America and Caribbean members call for suspension of Myanmar’s certification system  ActNOW!  2024-01-29 [BWI]

PSI women discussed decent work and public provision of care services in Latin America 2023-12-21 [PSI]

The electrification of transport in Latin America is clocking up the kilometres, but unequally 2023-12-04 [Equal Times]

Healthcare unions from across the continent discuss the future of the care systems 2023-11-17 [UNI Global Union]

Caribbean #IDEI: Silencio e impunidad en América Latina y el Caribe 2023-11-03 [IFJ]

Caribbean BWI delivers climate demands before Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023-11-01 [BWI]

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