Luis Alejandro Anderson McNeil (born February 9, 1941, in Colon, Republic of Panama), was the first Panamanian Secretary General of CIOSL/ORIT Inter-American Regional Organization of Labor (ORIT/ILO).
Of great stature and recognized experience in Panama and abroad, Luis Anderson, in his capacity as Secretary General of ORIT-CIOSL traveled throughout the five continents in support of democratic trade unionism and international workers in the world.
He published numerous articles and booklets on labor unions - the working arena challenges, (including women and children's rights) and social justice in newspapers and magazines in Panama as well as internationally.
Anderson died from a major stroke in his office at the headquarters of CIOSL/ORIT in Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday November 15, 2003, while preparing for a conference trip the following day.
It is a collection of writings and notes on life, work and contributions of Anderson towards social benefit, political and trade union movements in the region.