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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: