International: metal unions seek to improve strategy in Latin America

The meeting held on August 18 and 19 brought together representatives from the ASMIRA and UOM (Argentina), CNTM-FS and CMN-CUT (Brazil), and SITIMM (Mexico).  Manuel Campos, the IG-Metall representative who will be in charge of helping with the development of the future strategy, was also there.  During the meeting, the delegates discussed current shortages in the metal union network.  Argentina and Mexico still need to complete the report presenting the situation in their country.  Nevertheless, what came out of the meeting was that, in each of the countries present, unions didn’t stay in touch enough from one site to the other.
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e development of the future strategy, was also there. During the meeting, the delegates discussed current shortages in the metal union network. Argentina and Mexico still need to complete the report presenting the situation in their country. Nevertheless, what came out of the meeting was that, in each of the countries present, unions didn’t stay in touch enough from one site to the other.

Network. Thus, Manuel Campos will be the link between the representatives; the latter will have to appoi

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