UGT in the Canary Islands once again has a general secretary after the departure of Gustavo Santana since the summer of 2019. Manuel Navarro You will take up the position after your roster has received the go-ahead from the training. Was the only that was presented in the eighth regional congress of workers’ organization which has been held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
“Given the new socioeconomic situation in the Canary Islands, the unions we are also obliged to transform our structure and offer society a series of aid because needs have changed, “Navarro said after taking office.
The new union leader believes that it is necessary for the unions to “contribute a grain of sand” given the circumstances in which we live. “You have to change the chip. Everything should not remain the same. The important thing now must be health and people and that is why we are betting, “he said.
Navarro was born in La Gomera and is 56 years old. Is Degree in Philosophy and Education Sciences from the University of La Laguna and has been working as a teacher of Secondary Education for more than 30 years.
In his union career, Manuel Navarro was the general secretary of the Federation of Teaching Workers (FETE) until its integration in 2016 within the Federation of Public Service Employees, becoming part of the Education sector and occupying the General Deputy Secretary at the last Congress.
After the departure of Gustavo Santana as general secretary of the union to the Government of the Canary Islands to occupy the position of Deputy Minister of Employment, the UGT in the Canary Islands had been directed by a manager chaired by Victoria Francisco since September 2019.
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