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1 June, 2009
The Spanish union, FIA-UGT, representing chemical, energy, mining, and textile workers of that labour federation held its Fifth Ordinary Congress from 14-16 May in Tarragona, Spain, with some 400 delegates attending.
The theme was Todas y Todos, or Women and Men All Together. The Congress adopted two new departments, Equalities and Union Elections.
FIA-UGT’s traditional international mission was an important focus at the Congress, with three videos highlighting major efforts undertaken by the union in Latin America. One of the most important decisions taken by the Congress was to start talks with the agricultural and food workers’ union, FTA-UGT, toward a merged union.
The President of ICEM-affiliated Colombian trade union, SINTRAELECOL, Danuil Gomez, addressed the Congress and thanked FIA-UGT for its continuing solidarity efforts with Colombian workers, as well as in building an effective ENDESA workers’ network.
FIA-UGT General Secretary Antonio Deusa Perazo
FIA-UGT General Secretary Antonio Deusa Perazo was re-elected to lead the union, and an Executive Committee also was elected.
They Executive Committee includes: Paula Guillén Lerma, Secretary of Organisation and Communication; Ramón Ruiz Díaz, Secretary of Trade Union Action; Begoña Abdelkader, Secretary of Administration; Montserrat López García de la Torre, International Secretary; Francisco Ligero Pozo, Secretary Health and Safety; Eugenia Martín Abdrada, Union Elections Secretary; Paula Alvés Da Silva, Equalities Secretary; Francisco Durbán Martín, Secretary of Training; Victor Fernández Vázquez, Mining Secretary; José Carlos Ruíz Palacios, Chemicals Secretary; Manuel García Sanchez, Energy Secretary; and José Emilio Mesa Ortega, Textile Secretary.
The ICEM looks forward to continued cooperation with FIA-UGT’s Antonio Deusa and members of the union’s Executive Committee.