Trade Union Confederation of the Americas

The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) is the regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Americas.

Trade Union Confederation of the Americas

Confederación Sindical de trabajadoras y trabajadores de las Américas
Abbreviation	TUCA
Formation	27 March 2008 (2008-03-27)
Merger of	ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers Latin American Confederation of Workers
Type	Trade union centre
Headquarters	Montevideo, Uruguay
Location	Americas
Membership	55 million
President	Fred Redmond
Deputy presidents	Francisca Jiménez Toni Moore
General secretary	Rafael Freire Neto
Parent organization	International Trade Union Confederation

History

The confederation was formed in March 2008 when the ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers merged with the Latin American Confederation of Workers.^[1] The organization has 48 affiliated organizations, in 21 countries, representing 55 million workers.^[2]

Leadership

General Secretaries

2008: Víctor Báez

2018: Rafael Freire Neto

Presidents

2008: Linda Chavez-Thompson

2012: Hassan Yussuff

2021: Fred Redmond