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The inland navigation section represents almost 56,000 workers in 86 unions around the world. The steering committee for this section is elected democratically.

Section Officers

Chair

Yuri Sukhorukov, SUR, Russia

Vice Chair (Asia/Pacific)

Ashiqul Alam Chowdhury, BNSF, Bangladesh

Vice Chair (Europe)

Joris Kerkhofs, ACV Transcom, Belguim

Vice Chair (Latin America/Caribbean)

Julio Gonzalez Insfran, CPOFPCM, Argentina

Ivan Guardia De la Guardia, UCOC, Panama 

Vice Chair (North America)

Terri Mast, ILWU, USA

Women Transport Workers’ Representative

Valerie Latron, CFDT, France

Young Transport Workers’ Representative

Cinthia Diaz, CPOFPCM, Argentina

Africa/Arab World

Chair

Vacant

Arab World

 

Chair

Vacant

Asia/Pacific

 

Chair

Ashiqul Alam Chowdhury, BNSF, Bangladesh

Ordinary Member

Manoj Yadav, FSUI, India

ETF Inland Waterways Section

 

Chair

Joris Kerkhofs, ACV Transcom, Belguim

Vice Chair & Women’s Representative

Valerie Latron, FGTE-CFDT, France

Vice Chair & Youth Representative

Kenny Courtois, BTB, Belgium 

Vice Chair & Social Dialogue Chair

Jacques Kerkhof, BTB, Belgium

Latin America/Caribbean

 

Chair

Julio Gonzalez Insfran, CPOFPCM, Argentina

Vice Chair

Alfredo Santamaria, FBTTT, Venezuela

Vice Chair

Bruno Herrera, SITPETRANSO, Peru

Vice Chair

Ivan de la Guardia, UCOC, Panama

Vice Chair (Youth)

Jorge Alejandro Vargas, SOMU, Argentina

North America

 

Chair

Terri Mast, ILWU, USA

Ordinary Member 

Vacant 

For more information, get in touch with our inland navigation team.