Protests have shut down highways in Venezuela following the hired assassination of 3 labor leaders involved in a drive to organize workers owned by the Colombian milk company ALPINA. The protest is comprised of over 12 Venezuelan unions all of whom are demanding that an extensive investigation bring those behind the murder to justice.
Incidentally, its worth mentioning that Colombia is the most dangerous country in the entire world to be a trade unionist. ALPINA is probably just following company policy as its carried out in Colombia. The difference in Venezuela is that the leaders of its government will not let this stand, whereas in Bogota this sort of thing is probably applauded if not encouraged.
Hand's Off Venezuela has a statement here.
Statements of support and solidarity can be sent to trabajadores2008@yahoo.com and usi_venezuela@yahoo.com, and copy to secre@uit-ci.org.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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