拉美工会在拉美人民争取和维护民族独立、促进民主化进程和发展民族经济的斗争中发挥着重要作用。在当前经济全球化、拉美各国推行新自由主义经济政策的情况下 ,拉美工人和工会面临着失业和贫困加剧、工会权利受到削弱和工会自身危机的严峻挑战。为维护劳动者权益、增强工会的影响 ,应主要采取以下措施 :一是反对新自由主义经济政策 ;二是争取参与经济和社会政策的制定 ;三是做好工会的组织工作 ;四是加强各派工会之间的团结和合作 ;五是发展与国内各种社会活动的联系 Latin American trade unions play an important role in the struggle of Latin American peoples to fight for and safeguarding national independence, promoting the process of democratization and developing the national economy. In the current economic globalization and the introduction of neoliberal economic policies in Latin American countries, Latin American workers and trade unions are facing the severe challenges of unemployment and poverty, the erosion of trade union rights and the crisis of their own trade unions. In order to safeguard the rights and interests of laborers and enhance the influence of trade unions, the following measures should be taken: First, oppose neo-liberal economic policies; second, seek participation in the formulation of economic and social policies; third, do well in the organization of trade unions; fourth, Unity and cooperation among trade unions, and development of links with various domestic social activities