The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the Deputy President of the Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG).
In a statement on Monday, June 9, Atwoli said he was re-elected to the position unanimously on Monday morning during the CTUG meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
“I am deeply honoured and humbled to have been unanimously re-elected this morning, as the Deputy President of the Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG),” said Atwoli.
He also congratulated Toni Moore of Barbados, who was elected as the President of the union group.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to my sister and comrade, Ms. Toni Moore of Barbados, on her election as President. I look forward to continuing our work together in building stronger, fairer, and more inclusive labour systems across the Commonwealth,” the COTU boss stated.
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The CTUG brings together national trade union centres from across the Commonwealth, representing over 70 million members in more than 40 countries.
The union group, which is networked through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), plays a key role in advancing the interests of workers globally.
It was established in 1979 as the Commonwealth Trade Union Council (CTUC) and was later renamed in 2004.
“As CTUG, we are privileged to have a special seat at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, where we actively contribute to shaping labour policies,” Atwoli added.
Besides COTU and CTUG, Atwoli serves as the president of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), Vice President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and a member of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Governing Body in Geneva.
