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Trade Union Confederation of the Americas

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Trade Union Confederation of the Americas
Confederación Sindical de trabajadoras y trabajadores de las Américas
AbbreviationTUCA
Formation27 March 2008 (2008-03-27)
Merger of
TypeTrade union centre
HeadquartersMontevideo, Uruguay
Location
  • Americas
Membership
55 million
President
Fred Redmond
Deputy presidents
General secretary
Rafael Freire Neto
Parent organization
International Trade Union Confederation

The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) is the regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Americas.

History

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The confederation was formed in March 2008 when the ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers merged with the Latin American Confederation of Workers.[1] The organization has 48 affiliated organizations, in 21 countries, representing 55 million workers.[2]

Leadership

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General Secretaries

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2008: Víctor Báez
2018: Rafael Freire Neto

Presidents

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2008: Linda Chavez-Thompson
2012: Hassan Yussuff
2021: Fred Redmond

References

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  1. ^ "Americas: New Unified ITUC Regional Organisation Founded". International Trade Union Confederation. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". CSA. Trade Union Confederation of the Americas. Retrieved 29 November 2019.