22 September, 2016With less than two weeks to go until the IndustriALL Global Union 2nd Congress, IndustriALL is looking forward to welcoming some 1,400 trade union leaders from over 100 countries to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 4-7 October.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to address the opening ceremony on the evening of 4 October, and the Congress will also feature speeches from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, and ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow.
The theme for the Congress is Fighting Forward – A Luta Continua reflecting IndustriALL’s prominence as a new force in global solidarity, taking up the struggle for better working conditions and trade union rights around the world.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for IndustriALL and a chance for our global union family to unite and make key decisions for the future. It’s also a time for us to reflect on our achievements of the past four years but most importantly to look forward as one,” said IndustriALL’s general secretary, Jyrki Raina.
The Congress will elect new leadership, debate statutory changes, including increased women’s representation in leadership positions, and adopt an action plan detailing how IndustriALL will build union power through organizing and growth, confronting global capital, defending workers’ rights, combating precarious work and promoting sustainable industrial employment.
You can follow all the Congress action at www.industriall-union.org/Congress2016 where it will be live streamed and a live blogged. You can also register here and make contact with other delegates at Congress.
All Congress documents will be available on the website in English, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. Plus there will be a wealth of practical advice in the Congress Guide.
Don’t forget to follow Congress on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and SnapChat, using the hashtag #IndustRio2016
Watch the message from Jyrki Raina here https://youtu.be/0ZsMz9JhZVY