The British Communication Workers Union recently published an article written by Rob Sewell, titled "Venezuela: The Revolution of the Poor". Hands Off Venezuela welcomes this move and we hereby reproduce the article as found on the CWU website.

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Venezuelan socialism to appears not to be about socialism by decree, nor driven by state or any single party ideology. It is rather socialism by experimentation and education. Venezuelan socialists instead appear deeply tied to the basic principles of social justice, solidarity, and equality.

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A successful meeting was held on December 12 at the home of the Venezuelan ambassador to Israel, where the HOV campaign was set up. The purpose of the meeting was also to promote a new book by Yossi Schwartz, In Defence of the Revolution in Cuba and Venezuela.

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At the recent national conference of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign held in London the Preparatory Committee issued a statement calling on workers, trade unionists, students and youth to actively take part in solidarity activities with the Venezuelan Revolution.

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Following some major successes in both Alberta and Ontario (including the recent endorsement by Canada’s largest regional trade union federation, the Ontario Federation of Labour), Hands Off Venezuela has begun making inroads in the British Columbia Labour Movement.

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On Thursday 8 a group of trade unionists, activists and some students gathered at the John Hewitt pub in central Belfast. After a short introduction by Tomás Gorman and Ramon Samblas from the Hands Off Venezuela campaign, the film “Venezuela Bolivariana, the people&struggle in the fourth world war” was shown.

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Ruben Linares, UNT National Coordinator member, held an interview with Hassan Juma, president of the South Oil Basra Union, in London, on Tuesday 6^th of December. Both trade unionists shared their experiences in their particular fights against US imperialism.

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Ruben Linares of the National Coordinating Committee of the Venezuelan UNT visited Britain for a week, hosted by the Hands Off Venezuela campaign. The visit was part of the successful national conference of HOV, which he addressed. Ruben stands on the left of the union and was extremely pleased by the visit, which allowed him to meet with a large number of trade unionists, including representatives of the TUC. He addressed the National Executives of the rail union, the RMT, and the fire-fighters union, the FBU. He spoke to members of the international department of the TUC and also met Brendan Barber, its General Secretary and also addressed a meeting of Members of Parliament at the House of Commons, sponsored by John McDonnell MP.

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