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A South-South Trade Union Conference
Trade union leaders and allies from 25 countries will gather in Mexico City between February 4th - 6th, 2025 for the second TUED South Inter-Regional Meeting.
Unions from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean will be present, as will trade union allies from the Global North. The participants are committed to a just energy transition anchored in public ownership and control. Known as the "public pathway" this approach aims to halt and reverse the neoliberal appropriation of energy systems and put in place an alternative that can meet energy needs and climate goals within a framework of energy self-determination and sovereignty.
Confirmed Participants
Trade unions from 24 countries have already registered: Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Peru, Philippines, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, and Uruguay. Allies from the Netherlands, and the United States will also participate.
Why TUED South?
The launch of the TUED South platform in Nairobi in October 2022 signalled a growing commitment among Global South trade unions to fight for an energy transition guided by planning, cooperation and a public goods framework Three regional policy meetings followed the Nairobi launch, involving 119 unions from 56 countries, detailed below:
The second Inter-Regional TUED South meeting in Mexico City is committed to:
Discussions will cover:
Hosted and endorsed by:
Donate and Get Involved
The Mexico City meeting is open to unions in and beyond the TUED network. If your union is interested in being represented, please contact Mana Bugallo at manatued@gmail.com.
The strength of the inter-regional meeting will depend on our ability to ensure robust representation and inclusivity across sectors, geographies, and trade unions. To sponsor trade union leaders’ participation in the meeting, donate here and share our video solidarity appeal with your networks. 100% of contributions will go to cover airfares and accommodation in Mexico City.
Important Materials
The meeting will seek to build on the analysis advanced by the following TUED working papers:
The meeting will bring together key players from the region to:
The meeting aims to advance trade union thinking and articulate programmatic commitments on:
How to Join TUED
Founded in 2012, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED) is a growing global network of 130+ unions and close allies in 40 countries working to advance democratic control and public ownership of energy in ways that promote solutions to the climate crisis, address energy poverty, promote energy sovereignty, resist the degradation of both land and people and respond to attacks on workers' rights and protections.
To have your union join and participate in TUED, please fill out the form, available in various languages:
In solidarity,
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