5 March 2013

Translated by Orlando Martins CUT leader, Vagner Freitas, says the confederation is “what the unions wants it to be.” He highlighted the early days of the organization, created in 1983, but noted that the current role must be different. “The situation is another.” Now, according to the current situation, the union movement must take a [...]

7 February 2013

Brazilian trade unions seem to be years ahead of their counterparts in the rest of the world. Maybe it’s because of the sheer size of the country that has lead union activists to embrace new technology, but the Brazilian unions are showing a level of innovation that is rare elsewhere. This TV programme ‘Clique Ligue’ [...]

20 September 2012

Representatives of workers from 15 countries gather to present an overview of the situation on the automotive sector, especially Russia and Europe. The Automotive Sector of IndustriAll (World Federation of Trade Unions representing the workers and the workers of the metallurgical, chemical and textile) meets once a year to discuss actions for the sector. At [...]

7 September 2012

The Secretary-General of International Relations of CNM / CUT, João Cayres  was one of the debate mediators. Leaders of CNM / CUT and CNQ discuss the strategy of organising unions in multinational networks.   Starting on Monday 3 September, the seminar “Social Dialogue and Trade Union Networks in Multinational Chemical companies: Internationalize and Expand Rights”, was organised by IndustriAll and the German foundation FES, with the support of the CNQ-CUT at EZ Hotel [...]

5 September 2012

The participation of the trade union movement in the process of South-South cooperation and triangular marked the discussions on Wednesday (29 August) during the seminar organised by the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) and CSA (Trade Union Confederation of Workers from Americas), with CUT support. For Artur Henrique, Deputy International Relations and coordinator of the [...]

3 September 2012

The CUT, IOS and DGB, with participation of CNM / CUT and CNQ, join forces in defending the rights of working men and women of Latin America. Valter Bittencourt Workers receive a diploma at the end of the network event. In the last week, 22-24 August, happened at Hotel Braston in the city of São Paulo, the 5th and final module training of three days each, with the participation of about 50 representatives of 11 metallurgical trade unions and German chemical companies installed in Brazil andBrazilian companies installed in Germany. Valter Bittencourt Simulation of a negotiation between workers [...]

2 August 2012

BY the Brazilian ABC Metalworkers’ Union How was the communications strategy born? The ABC metalworkers’ union is the protagonist in the social changes occurring in the recent history of Brazilian society. It is an active character in the fight against the military dictatorship, direct elections and the re-establishment of democracy in the country. To confront the [...]

1 August 2012

USi is delighted to announce the endorsement of the world famous CNM/CUT Brazilian Metalworkers and we look forward to developing our work to build trade union solidarity. Endorsement Letter CNM/CUT   The CNM / CUT believe that an exchange between the unions, nationally and internationally, is now a prerequisite for the development of a good [...]