Posted: Monday, 21 June 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress will host organization for the Second World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) meeting in Vancouver June 21-25. The ITUC is the world's largest trade union body with a membership of 175 million workers in 155 countries.

Delegates will debate issues related to restructuring and reform of the global economy with an emphasis on continued financial stimulus, the regulation of financial markets, a financial transactions tax, aid accountability, workers' rights, migrant workers, climate change, and HIV-AIDS.

President Ken Georgetti and other CLC officers will be active participants in the Congress deliberations and events. A draft program containing a list of featured international guest speakers can be found at:
http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/2CO_E_01_-_Provisional_Programme.pdf

Photo: Guy Ryder, ITUC, General Secretary & Ken Georgetti, CLC, President