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(The Guardian) International labor unions decry US military operation in Venezuela
International labor union federations are strongly opposing the Trump administration’s military operations in Venezuela.
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) issued a joint statement condemning the actions, including condemning the military intervention, defending the sovereignty of Venezuela, and calling for the release of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, his wife, Cilia Flores, and any other citizens detained in the operation.
The ITUC represents 191 million workers in 169 countries and territories and has 340 national affiliates. “These acts in no way defend democracy; they are clear acts of aggression as part of a militarised foreign policy agenda motivated by unilateral economic interests,” said ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle in a statement. “Threats of kidnapping and the misuse of the courts to attack a sovereign government undermine the international rule of law and set a precedent of imperial coercion that jeopardises peace everywhere.”
The labor union federation noted it agreed with positions expressed by the governments of Brazil, Mexico, and other countries calling for a return to diplomatic channels and peace.
Rafael Freire, TUCA General Secretary, added, “we defend Venezuela and all of Latin America as a territory of peace. We do not accept invasion and violence against our peoples and territories. The trade union movement, as always, is on the frontline of defending sovereignty and self-determination, democracy and human rights.”
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest federation of labor unions in the US, shared the statement in a post on social media, adding “we join the international labor community in condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela.”
International labor union federations are strongly opposing the Trump administration’s military operations in Venezuela.
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) issued a joint statement condemning the actions, including condemning the military intervention, defending the sovereignty of Venezuela, and calling for the release of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, his wife, Cilia Flores, and any other citizens detained in the operation.
The ITUC represents 191 million workers in 169 countries and territories and has 340 national affiliates. “These acts in no way defend democracy; they are clear acts of aggression as part of a militarised foreign policy agenda motivated by unilateral economic interests,” said ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle in a statement. “Threats of kidnapping and the misuse of the courts to attack a sovereign government undermine the international rule of law and set a precedent of imperial coercion that jeopardises peace everywhere.”
The labor union federation noted it agreed with positions expressed by the governments of Brazil, Mexico, and other countries calling for a return to diplomatic channels and peace.
Rafael Freire, TUCA General Secretary, added, “we defend Venezuela and all of Latin America as a territory of peace. We do not accept invasion and violence against our peoples and territories. The trade union movement, as always, is on the frontline of defending sovereignty and self-determination, democracy and human rights.”
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest federation of labor unions in the US, shared the statement in a post on social media, adding “we join the international labor community in condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela.”