Patricio Herrera is Professor of Contemporary American History at Universidad San Sebastián, Chile. In previous years, he has been a Visiting Professor at the Universidad  Nacional de Colombia, Universidad de la República, Uruguay, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Patricio's research explores the political and social history of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean during the twentieth century.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Continental Worker Unity, 1935-1938.- 3. The CTAL sets its Continental Union Project in Motion, 1938-1943.- 4. American Labour Conferences: Cooperation, Networks and Conflict between the CTAL and the ILO, 1936-1946.- 5. Hope for a 'Better Future' and the Defeat of CTAL Unity, 1944-1963.- 6. Conclusions.

Patricio Herrera is Professor of Contemporary American History at Universidad San Sebastián, Chile. In previous years, he has been a Visiting Professor at the Universidad  Nacional de Colombia, Universidad de la República, Uruguay, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Patricio's research explores the political and social history of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean during the twentieth century.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Continental Worker Unity, 1935-1938.- 3. The CTAL sets its Continental Union Project in Motion, 1938-1943.- 4. American Labour Conferences: Cooperation, Networks and Conflict between the CTAL and the ILO, 1936-1946.- 5. Hope for a 'Better Future' and the Defeat of CTAL Unity, 1944-1963.- 6. Conclusions.