Second Conference on Labour and Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean

From 4th to 6th of May, TUAC organises the Second Trade Union Conference on Labour and Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the presence of more than 70 participants from the region. Chemicals management and climate change are the two main issues addressed at the conference. This Conference is part of the joint programme UNEP-Sustainlabour, and it is a follow up of the First Conference which took place in April 2006.

One of the main objectives of the event is to provide information to the trade union movement on both issues. In fact, trade unions have been working in recent years in climate change and sound management of chemicals, and its consequences for workers.

On climate change, it was expressed the need to advance towards a consolidated, common trade union position to be defended at the upcoming United Nations Framework Conference in Copenhagen. On chemicals management, the conference mostly focus on training with the objective to place Trade Unions in a better position to demand more chemical health and safety programs to public and private sectors.

For more information on the conference, documents, etc. visit TUCA's site here