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15 December, 2008
On 11 December, ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda met with Argentine affiliates in Buenos Aires. The meeting was held with the support of Friedrich Ebert-Siftung (FES), a German-based labour foundation. It included unions representing paper workers, private-sector energy and gas workers, and others.
Manfred Warda welcomed to the meeting the metal workers’ union of Argentina, a union seeking affiliation to ICEM on behalf of nuclear energy workers.
The meeting focused on recent ICEM initiatives, with attention to what is planned and occurring in the Latin American/Caribbean Region. Issues regarding energy and the different networks that operate with regional involvement in energy and chemicals were of special interest. The participants of the meeting voiced their concerns on contract and agency labour, and sustainable development. Gender and youth issues were other focuses.
Warda expressed gratitude that the Argentine affiliates are prepared to welcome the next ICEM Congress in 2011. The Congress will be a resounding success, not least because of the enthusiasm shown on the part of Argentine affiliates.