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International Work

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INTERNATIONAL WORK

1.

Two of the GFTU’s affiliates, CCISU and Nautilus

International are internationally constructed unions.

We literally have internationalism at our centre.

2.

In addition the EC agreed four years ago to take

international issues on every agenda and the Trust

supports the organisation of international study

visits and we maintain throughout each year a

steady flow of contacts with overseas trade union

organisations and host several delegations. We

have many years of successful partnership working

with trade union organisations in Europe and

have completed several projects on organising in

Aerospace and looking at collective bargaining and

HR Issues with other union centres.

3.

ESNA – Enquentro Sindical

Neustra Americas

3.1 This is the education and research and support

organisation for trade unions in Latin America.

We have built good relations with them

primarily to support our development of new

techniques in trade union education.

3.2 We were able to arrange two visits for ESNA

colleagues to meet with affiliates and partners.

Colleagues from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

visit TSSA, Marjohns Univeristy, the MU, PFA,

RMT, UNISON, Unite, and other affiliates to forge

bilateral relations.

3.3 In November 2016 ESNA attended our Union

Building Conference and we were able to

meet with FORMAC to consider funding

applications for a conference on women

workers in manufacturing in Central America.

An application has been submitted.

3.4 Bro. Bert Schouwenberg International Officer of

the GMB was also able to represent the GFTU

at the International Conference of ESNA in

Uruguay and produced a written report.

4.

Greece

4.1 The EC was greatly concerned about the

deteriorating situation in Greece, a situation that

currently shows no sign of let up, and also greatly

impressed by information it had received about

the fortitude of trade unions in the country and

the establishment by young workers there of new

unions. It consequently agreed to support a small

delegation to Greece comprising of Sarah Woolley

Bakers, Dami Benbow Educational Trust Trustee,

Bindu Paul, Musicians’ Union and Deanne Ferguson,

GMB. Their report follows: