La Federación de Trabajadores del Cobre en Chile y la Salud laboral: una década de acción sindical (2009-2019)
Copper mining in Chile is undergoing important transformations, which can affect workers’ health. In this scenario, the labor union actions have involved care and promotion of health in the field. This article summarized the occupational health activities carried out by the Copper Workers Federation...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8315272 |
| Source: | Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 29, Nº. 1, 2021, pags. 59-72 |
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Copper mining in Chile is undergoing important transformations, which can affect workers’ health. In this scenario, the labor union actions have involved care and promotion of health in the field. This article summarized the occupational health activities carried out by the Copper Workers Federation (FTC), a major Chilean trade union representing 28 unions and more than 13,000 workers employed in CODELCO, the national copper company. Objective: To summarize the
occupational health and health promotion actions carried out by FTC over the 2009-2019 decade in the Chilean copper mining industry. Method: Review and synthesis of the FTC annual reports for the 2009-2019 period, using thematic content analysis. Results: Three topical areas emerged from our analysis: 1) institutional functioning, centered on FTC interactions with departments and company occupational health committees; 2) internal management decisions and actions, in terms of care and promotion of occupational health; and 3) external linkages with national and international social actors, in order to achieve the
union’s occupational health goals. Conclusions: The actions undertaken over this decade have been beneficial for the partners, making important contributions in public health matters involving Chilean copper mining workers. |
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