01/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - A new International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) body for the Americas was set up at a founding conference in Panama City on 27-29 March 2008, attended by the President of Panama, Martin Torrijos. Known at the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA), the new organisation has 68 affiliated organisations from 26 countries in the region, with a total membership of more than 50 million workers. The congress elected Linda Chavez Thompson as President,...