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Welcome to the Global Unions HIV/AIDS Programme website

HIV/AIDS is one of the central issues facing trade unions.

All over the world, unions are joining together to fight against HIV/AIDS in the world of work. The Global Unions have initiated a global programme to support, resource and coordinate the work of trade unions in their response to this wordwide tragedy.

More on the Global Unions HIV/AIDS Programme here.

Features

NEW: Global Union HIV/AIDS Events Calendar This new online calendar lists trade union HIV/AIDS events.

Trade Union Sustainable Development Unit for comprehensive country-by-country profiles on HIV/AIDS

What's New

HIV/AIDS clamour in national capitals amplifies union voices at UN CSD

African unions call for Japanese leadership on AIDS at the G8 Summit.

ITUC-Africa May Message

G8 promises: your letter to Japanese embasies

Unions target Japanese Embassies over G8 promises for health & AIDS

Current Newsletters

These are the latest online newsletters produced by members of Global Unions and the UNAIDS newsletter.

Since February 2007 the EFAIDS newsletter has taken on a new format whereby each of the individual newsletter articles are featured on the news section of the EI website. To access them, please click here.
ITF HIV-AIDS newsletter No. 41, 15 Apr 2008
ICEM HIV/AIDS e-bulletin May 2008
PSI UNISON Newsletter Vol 3 No 1
UNAIDS Newsletter No1 2008
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What can trade unions do?

Trade unions have a special role in expanding national responses to the epidemic. As the representatives of people at work, they are in a special position of trust and leadership.

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Examples of union action here...