Contributions of trade unionism to Sustainable Development. The case of the IPLIDO-UTHGRA

CÉSARI, MARÍA SUSANA; MALDOVAN BONELLI, JOHANNA; RUSSAK, MARIANA; EGGERS, JORG

European Journal of Sustainable Development

European Center of Sustainable Development

Año: 2019 vol. 8

2239-5938

For several decades it has beeninternationallyrecognized the role of unions in promoting sustainabledevelopment goals,especially in its economic, social and cultural dimensions. Whilethe commitment to freeassociation, social dialogue and collective bargainingare some of the mainaspects of their actions, trade union organizations alsowork in other key areasto achieve social justice, such as access toinformation, education, health andgender equity. The Institute for Equal Opportunities(IPLIDO) of the Union ofTourism, Hotel and Gastronomy Workers of the Argentine Republic (UTHGRA) is aparadigmatic caseon this path. In order to ensure equal opportunities for allpeople (based onthe equal participation of men and women in the labor,economic, political,cultural and family) the IPLIDO has carried out severalactions aimed at:strengthen ties in the community; build networks amongnon-governmentalorganizations, trade unions and public institutions; promotegender equality;disseminate information and train in pressing issues such asaddictions,grooming and gender violence; and participate in the design andimplementationof laws and public policies, among others. This paper addressesthe strategies andactions carried out by the IPLIDO since its creation -in2006-, highlightingits interaction with the public sector, international andcivil societyorganizations, in order to promote rights and values in the tradeunion sphereand the community in general.Indexadaen: EBSCOhost Publishing, Econbiz portal, Index Copernicus International, OpenAccess Library, OAJI - Open Academic Journals Index, Thompson Reuters, SJIFactor, entre otros.