[citation needed] The slogan of SITRANDE is 'la Fuerza de la Unidad' ('The Force of Unity').

[2] SITRANDE is a member of the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions.

[5] SITRANDE is also a member of the Latin American and Caribbean Federation of Energy Sector Workers.

[6] SITRANDE forms part of the civil society coalition Alliance for the Defense of Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information.

[9] SITRANDE played a prominent part in the FETRASEP campaign for hydroelectrical sovereignty, which lasted from December 2006 and April 2007.

The founding meeting was held in the hall of the bank workers union FETRABAN on Calle Pettirossi in Asunción.