Posted: Friday, 3 June 2011

Next week, a Canadian Labour Congress trade union delegation, with representatives from CUPE and CAW, join an international delegation from other countries in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS.

CLC delegates expect to meet with the Canadian government delegation to urge them to advocate for, and to commit to, national implementation plans by 2015 for ILO Recommendation # 200, “HIV/AIDS and the World of Work.”

The delegation also wants Canada to recommit to the achievement of universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support of those suffering from HIV/AIDS. They also would like Canada to take a leadership role in recognizing the importance of and advocating for, the implementation of workplace-based approaches to HIV and AIDS.

The High Level Meeting marks 30 years since the first diagnosed case of AIDS, 10 years since the first UN meeting, and 5 years since the international commitment was made to reach universal access by 2010.

You can join our Facebook page on HIV/AIDS to stay on top of the progress and you can send a letter to the Canadian Ministry of Health to take action in the workplace.