17th World Congress of Trade Unions Highlights in Pictures

Cliff Smith with George Mavrikos, General Secretary, WFTU
(Roofers Local 36 is the first U.S. Trade Union to affiliate with the WFTU since 1949)

                                    Cherrene Horazuk, President, AFSCME Local 3800                

                      Speaking for the 21 member North American delegation 

Mzwandile Makwayiba, 

newly elected President of the WFTU

George Mavrikos, Eric Mtshali, and Mike Makwayiba

                  G.S. WFTU                                                       President, WFTU

             

WE ARE FAMILY!

Joseph Hancock, Labor Today (L), with
George Mavrikos, General Secretary, WFTU

George Mavrikos, General Secretary, WFTU 

with Frank Goldsmith, 

WFTU Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Joseph Hancock, Labor Today (L) with Marco Tulio Diaz, President,
Federación Unitaria Nacional de Trabajadores Bolivarianos de la Construcción Afines y Conexos

COSATU

All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)

Frank Goldsmith with French Railway Workers, affiliated with the CGT and WFTU (FSM)

Fédéracion Syndicale Mondiale

Deliberation and discussion

Valentin Pacho, Confederación General del Trabajadores de Perú
with Joseph Hancock, Labor Today

Sean Hoyle (C), President, Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers Union

Kulikov Evgeny Alexandrovich, General Secretary, Trade Unions of Russia

Representatives of the second largest trade union federation in Russia

Delegation from Nepal

Joseph Hancock, Labor Today

Dr. K. Hemalata, representing AITUC
with Frank Goldsmith, WFTU North Regional Coordinator

Marcos Wolman, Organizaciones de Jubilados y Pensionados de la República de Argentina (L)
 with
Joseph Hancock, Musicians Local 47 (R)

CODUC (México)

UNDECA (Costa Rica)

Ian Beddowes (L), Royce Adams (C), Joseph Hancock (R)

United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local 36
LOCAL 36 IS NOW AFFILIATED WITH THE WFTU

OBAMA GO HOME!

Cliff Smith, Bus. Mgr. Local 36 addresses the Congress