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The Real Fracture in Venezuela’s Labor Movement is Ideological

12 September 2006
Written by Steve Mather – Venezuelanalysis.com
Under the surface of the different factions or currents within the National Union of Workers, a more dangerous quarrel is simmering away that could have consequences for the government and its revolutionary credentials.  What is up for grabs is the meaning of XXI century Socialism and the UNT’s role within it.

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Belgian Socialist TUC decides to establish links with the UNT

14 August 2006
Written by Hands Off Venezuela Belgium
Two union branches affiliated to the Hands off Venezuela campaign in the Belgian socialist union ABVV/FGTB succeeded in harnessing some important support for a motion of solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. This motion also asked for the recognition of the new trade union movement UNT.

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Building Labor's Revolutionary Voice in Venezuela: The UNT's second national Congress

13 July 2006
Written by Paul Pollack - UpsideDownWorld.org
Another analysis of the recent congress of Venezuela's National Union of Workers and the debates in its recent national congress.

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The Little Tramp's Classic Labor Lesson

12 July 2006
Written by Chris Kraul - Los Angeles Times
Venezuela's government is using a 1936 Chaplin film to educate workers about their rights. Employers are not applauding. We reproduce this article from the Los Angeles Times.

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Video of Jeremy Dear on the TUC delegation to Venezuela

22 June 2006
Written by Jeremy Dear - www.handsoffvenezuela.org
As reported earlier, National Union of Journalists general secretary Jeremy Dear gave a debriefing to solidarity activists, on Wednesday June 14 2006 at the union's headquarters in London, of the first official TUC delegation to Venezuela. Apart from a transcipt of his speech, now we have a video of the event available too.

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