WFTU/VGCL International Trade Union Seminar “Global Economic Crisis and Trade Union Action to Secure Employment for Workers” 27-29 July 2009, Hanoi – Viet Nam

vietnam forumToday started the two-day International Trade Union Seminar jointly organized by WFTU and VGCL in Hanoi, Viet Nam on the subject: “Global Economic Crisis and Trade Union Action to Secure Employment for Workers”. The seminar has been organized on the ocassion of the Celebration of the 80th Founding Anniversary of Vietnamese Trade Unions.

There was a rich participation with 46 important representatives from 18 countries from all over ...



International Seminar on Working Women, Cairo, Egypt, July 19-21, 2009

Egypt 1The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in cooperation with the Nile Basin Trade Union Federation of Commerce Workers organized last July 19-21, 2009 an International Trade Union Seminar on Working Women on the subject: “The role of female trade unionists in promoting organizing more working women for better future to commerce in Nile Basin countries".

The seminar was held in Cairo, Egypt with the participation of women from seven African countries as well as some delegates from European Countries.

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8th National Conference of Bangladesh Trade Union Cenre (BTUC) 9th & 10th July 2009, Dhaka

BTUC Congress 2The 8th National Conference of Bangladesh Trade Union Cenre (BTUC) was held on 9th & 10th July 2009 at the capital city, Dhaka with much success.

This conference was held at a time when lots of industrial were closed & thousands of worker became jobless and within the adverse effects of Global economic recession. Yet the conference created nation wide enthusiasm and hope among the working class of Bangladesh. The main call of our conference was “Save Workers”, “Save Industries” & “Save ...



A high-level Delegation from the ALL CHINA FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS visited the WFTU headquarters in Athens

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On 8, 9 and 10 July 2009, a numerous high-level Delegation from the ALL CHINA FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS headed by Ms Sun Chunlan, Vice-Chairwoman, First Secretary of the ACFTU, visited the headquarters of the World Federation of Trade Unions in Athens.

This visit is of historic significance because it is the first such high level visit since 1965 when the ACFTU had withdrawn its affiliation from the WFTU. The ACFTU is the largest trade union in the world with 210 ...





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