Global Unions Fight for Workers with HIV/Aids

Brussels, 1 December 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): The global trade union movement today announced a series of initiatives for 2006 in the fight against HIV/AIDS, ranging from campaign and mobilisation action to activities in workplaces and lobbying of governments to get them to implement pledges they have made.Trade unions will be focusing on a series of global gatherings in 2006, including in the G8, World Health Organisation, UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the UN General Assembly.“We want the G8 to follow through on their commitment to deal with the damage which they admit has been inflicted on health and education sectors, and to see to the training of health care workers. We want governments to follow through on the host of promises they have made but still not fulfilled” said Alan Leather, Chair of the Global Union HIV/AIDS steering group.