Convention 169 and the perspective of the trade union movement of the Americas

ABSTRACT

This article describes the position of the trade union movement of the Americas regarding the rights of indigenous peoples and Convention 169, identifying the process carried out to strengthen and consolidate the relationship between the two forces, within the framework of an intercultural dialogue, and commenting on concrete trade union initiatives in favour of indigenous people.

KEYWORDS:

• ILO Convention 169
• trade union movement
• rights of indigenous peoples
• intercultural dialogue
• trade union initiatives in favour of indigenous people

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Notes on contributor

Carlos Ledesma holds a Master's degree in Labor Law from Universitá di Bologna (Bologna, Italy), a Master of Law (LL.M.) in Comparative Law, Economics and Finance from International University College of Turin (Turin, Italy), a Specialization in Labor Economics and Trade Unionism from University of Campinas (Sâo Paulo, Brazil) and a Bachelor's degree in Law from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Perú (Lima, Perú). He has worked as Technical Responsible for Human Rights of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers of the Americas (2013–2018), advising and representing trade unions of the Americas in the Supervisory System of the International Labour Organization and in the Inter-American System of Human Rights. Also, he has worked as a consultant for the Bureau of Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) of the International Labour Organization. He is author of several published research related to freedom of association, labour reforms, informal economy, decent work and public employment. He has extensive teaching experience in distance and residential training courses of the International Training Center of the International Labour Organization. His current research area is the social impact of the digital labour platforms, particularly its effects in the family's organization, in the gender identity and in the organization of the workers.