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Global unions to converge in Bogota in solidarity with Colombian trade union movement, October 29-30

There will be a International Trade Union Solidarity Mission to Colombia (“Mision Sindical Internacional de Solidaridad con Colombia”) gathering in Bogota this coming Thursday October 29 and Friday October 30.

The Central Union of Workers (CUT) has posted on social media: “International solidarity arrives in Colombia! Trade union leaders from across the globe, representing more than 210 million workers, are arriving to stand with the Colombian trade union movement and defend democracy, labor rights, and peace.”

The thirteen logos on the poster (from left to right) are:

Global Unions

Building and Wood Worker’s International

International Federation of Journalists (affiliates include Unifor)

International Arts and Entertainment Alliance

IndustriALL Global Union (affiliates include Unifor, Teamsters)

International Transport Workers’ Federation

International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (affiliates include Unifor, NUPGE, UFCW)

Public Services International (affiliates include CUPE, NUPGE, PSAC)

Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (affiliated with CLC, CSN, CSQ)

 UNI Global Union (affiliates include Unifor, CUPW, UFCW)

International Trade Union Confederation (affiliates include CLC-CTC, CSD, CSQ, CSN)

Education International (affiliates include CAUT)

PBI-Canada follows this with interest.

Additional reading

–Nelson Javier Alarcón elected the president of the Central Union of Workers (CUT) in Colombia (PBI-Canada, October 20, 2026)

–Credhos, Nomadesc, Cahucopana take part in the National Mobilization with Colombian unions, social movements the day after Decree 1525 (PBI-Canada, October 14, 2026)

–Central Union of Workers (CUT) denounces armed attack against Gonzalo Núñez, calls on Colombian state to provide protection measures (PBI-Canada, October 8, 2026).

 

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