SintraPostal Forum

Sintrapostal, the postal workers union in Colombia organized a forum in June 2004 to mobilize 100 grass roots union leaders around a plan of action to meet the critical challenging facing Sintrapostal and the trade union movement in Colombia. The forum specifically addressed the privatization of pension plans and postal services promoted under the US–Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The request for funding came from UNI (the Union Network International), and was co-funded by UNI, PSAC/UPCE and the CUPW.

Colombian workers, including leader of Colombian postal worker Union, Dora Lilia Gomez visiting Canada Post Mail Processing Plant in St-John's (NFLD),May 17, 2004. UPCE members,Ina Parsons, Local President - St-John's (1st on the left), Sandra Dalley, Local President - Fredericton and Bargaining Team member from the Atlantic Region (2nd on the left) and Mike Moeller, UPCE Atlantic Director (2nd on the right).