Posted: Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Introduction

This Concept paper is intended to highlight the CLC’s approaches in addressing HIV/AIDS through our activities in Canada and internationally, along with other global and Canadian partners.

The document summarizes the work which has been done by the CLC and its affiliates between 2000 to 2008. It also highlights our work going forward from 2009 onwards. An important component to our past, present and future work is the CLC HIV/AIDS Labour Fund. The Labour Fund was established in 2003 to assist the CLC and its affiliates, the
Federations of Labour and Labour Councils to pool resources and to work together on HIV/AIDS. The fund’s main mandate is to support the programs and projects from workers’ organizations aiming to prevent HIV/AIDS, and to address the impact on workers, their families and their workplaces.

The Labour Fund is different from other HIV/AIDS funds because it was established to assist unions in the South in combating the pandemic in their respective countries. The
Fund’s mandate is to support the needs and projects from workers organizations which aim to prevent HIV/AIDS and address the impact on workers, their families and their
workplaces. The fund has supported HIV/AIDS efforts in the workplace including: collective bargaining, membership awareness, peer support, voluntary testing, and the
publication of materials.

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