Does the CGTB have any contact with the AFL-CIO in the United States?
PIMENTEL: The CGTB looks forward to deepening its relationship with the AFL-CIO, but it has not had too much success up until now. We have more contact with those sectors of the labor movement that participate in the ILO conferences. PA: What is the CGTBs position on the WFTU (World Federation of Trade Unions) and the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation)? PIMENTEL: The President of the CGTB, Antonio Neto, was elected President of WFTU in 1994. After three years as President of the WFTU, Neto was elected Deputy President at the last WFTU Congress held in Havana in 2005. The CGTB is also a member of the General Council of the WFTU and the Financial Control Commission. In terms of trade union policy, the CGTB concentrates its efforts on building the unity of all the worlds workers. This means always searching for ways to work together with labor councils and trade unions everywhere. The unity of the Brazilian Labor Centrals is an important example for the international trade uni
