The National Federation of Industrial Technicians (FENTEC), in partnership with the Regional Council of Technicians 2nd Region, the Federal Council of Industrial Technicians, (CFT), and the International Organisation of Industrial Techniques (OITEC), promoted the 1st International Seminar for Climate Discussion (SIDCLIMA) in the city of Belém do Pará, where COP-30 will be held this November.

BWI contributed to the success of the event with a panel on fair transition and decent work, coordinated by FENTEC President Wilson Wanderlei, who highlighted “the need for unions to actively participate in COP-30 debates on climate change challenges and how industrial technicians can contribute to mitigating the troubles."

DIEESE representative Nelson Karam spoke about the impact of climate change on employment, the ongoing transformations in the industry, and the unions’ agenda to ensure that workers don't foot the bill. BWI Regional Representative Nilton Freitas invited unions to join the Amazonian Trade Union Network "to strengthen the dimension of work in the debate on climate challenges.” He reminded that in the Amazon, there are more than 30 million people who need decent jobs to live in harmony with the forest, while protecting the climate.

Also attending the event on behalf of BWI were the president of the National Federation of Architects, Andrea dos Santos, the president of the Electricians Syndicate of Maringá, Jorge Pedro da Cruz Santos, and the presidents of the Civil Construction Unions of Porto Alegre and Cuiabá, Gelson Santana and Joaquim Santana.

Freitas also met for the first time with the entire national management of FENTEC, formed by the presidents of the State Trade Unions of Industrial Technicians (SINTEC), which is present in almost all industries where BWI is active.