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Colombia

The Trust, together with Justice for Colombia, hosted a visit by Harold Tello who is the regional leader of the trade union SINTRAIME which represents workers in the automobile, metal and mining sector, he works in a company which makes metal cables. He also sits on the Executive of FUNTRAMINERGETICA which is the federation of Colombian trade unions representing workers in the metal, mining, chemical and energy sectors. Whilst in the UK during 15-23 October 2007 he visited a number of workplaces and met with many trade unionists, at all levels, from workplace representatives to General Secretaries and Government officials.

Venezuela
The Trust is looking to sponsoring two students to visit the UK and arrangements are in hand with the Venezuelan Information Centre for this to go ahead in June 2008

India
Arrangements are currently in hand to sponsor two students from the Indian finance sector union Unites in June, or September (to coincide with the TUC), given the growing outsourcing of financial, and other, services to this region from the UK

Student ‘Host’
The Trust is seeking ‘Hosts’ to help plan and organise visits by students to the UK, and to accompany them during their stay. Anyone interested in fulfilling this varied and interesting role should contact the Trust’s Secretary; Phil Brown, who will be pleased to supply further information (contact details are given at the foot of this page)

Latest Minutes
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