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Workers, trade unions and the Maduro government

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Venezuela Workers, trade unions and the Maduro government [Green Left Weekly] 28-08-2025

Venezuela Campesino Movements Demand Venezuelan Gov’t Step In to Protect Activists from ‘Criminalization’ Attacks [Venezuelanalysis] 13-07-2025

Venezuela FEPALC y FIP reiteran su reclamo por las detenciones de periodistas [IFJ] 28-08-2024

Venezuela Microworkers in the shadows of production and the public sphere [GLC] 07-04-2024

Venezuela Government abuses anti-terrorism laws to convict trade unionists, experts say [Atalayar] 18-08-2023

Venezuela Union leaders imprisoned [ITUC] 08-08-2023

Venezuela Metalworkers Demand Labor Rights, No More Protest Criminalization [Venezuelanalysis] 16-06-2023

Venezuela Oil Sector Workers Protest for Health Insurance, Higher Wages [Venezuelanalysis] 12-06-2023

Venezuela A lack of decent jobs and the gender wage gap are impoverishing female-headed households [Equal Times] 09-02-2023

Venezuela Metalworkers Block Highway, Protest for Better Pay [Venezuelanalysis] 15-01-2023


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The challenge of renting or buying decent housing in an impoverished Venezuela 2025-09-12 [Equal Times]

Sanctions, big business and the Maduro government 2025-08-31 [Green Left Weekly]

Workers, trade unions and the Maduro government 2025-08-28 [Green Left Weekly]

Campesino Movements Demand Venezuelan Gov’t Step In to Protect Activists from ‘Criminalization’ Attacks 2025-07-13 [Venezuelanalysis]

FEPALC y FIP reiteran su reclamo por las detenciones de periodistas 2024-08-28 [IFJ]

Caracas police detain local journalist in home raid, union says 2024-08-26 [Reuters]

South Africa Stop coup attempts against Maduro - NUMSA 2024-08-12 [Polity/NUMSA]

South Africa COSATU congratulates President Madura on his third term 2024-07-31 [COSATU]

Maduro accuses international news agencies of lying during election campaign 2024-07-17 [IFJ]

South America Venezuela’s presidential elections: between polarisation and persecution, lies strong citizen mobilisation 2024-07-11 [Equal Times]

Microworkers in the shadows of production and the public sphere 2024-04-07 [GLC]

Venezuela AFL-CIO applauds redignation of TPS for Venezuela 2023-09-22 [AFL-CIO]

Government abuses anti-terrorism laws to convict trade unionists, experts say 2023-08-18 [Atalayar]

Union leaders imprisoned 2023-08-08 [ITUC]

Venezuela: union leaders improsoned 2023-08-08 [ITUC]

Chavista Groups Deliver Writ to Demand Salary Measures 2023-07-20 [Venezuelanalysis]

Metalworkers Demand Labor Rights, No More Protest Criminalization 2023-06-16 [Venezuelanalysis]

Oil Sector Workers Protest for Health Insurance, Higher Wages 2023-06-12 [Venezuelanalysis]

A lack of decent jobs and the gender wage gap are impoverishing female-headed households in Venezuela 2023-02-14 [Equal Times]

A lack of decent jobs and the gender wage gap are impoverishing female-headed households 2023-02-09 [Equal Times]

Latin America A lack of decent jobs and the gender wage gap are impoverishing female-headed households in Venezuela 2023-02-06 [Equal Times]

Teachers Mobilize for Higher Wages, Demand Gov’t Answers 2023-01-15 [Venezuelanalysis]

Metalworkers Block Highway, Protest for Better Pay 2023-01-15 [Venezuelanalysis]

Venezuela NEHAWU condemns renewal of US executive order against Venezuela 2022-03-15 [COSATU]

Workers Mobilize for Wage Reforms & Against Labor Persecution 2021-11-14 [Venezuelanalysis]

Return to Classrooms as Teachers' Unions Call for Prudence 2021-11-07 [Venezuelanalysis]

Health workers protest lack of payments 2021-07-07 [BOB]

Lácteos Los Andes President Jailed on Corruption Charges 2021-05-24 [Venezuelanalysis]

Rural Producers Protest ‘Fraud' at Sugar Mill 2021-05-03 [Venezuelanalysis]

South Africa Hugo Chávez united the workers of the world 2021-04-02 [New Frame]

Union secures incomes and benefits amidst lockdown 2020-05-09 [BWI]

Indigenous migrant women from Venezuela: extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 2020-04-16 [Opendemocracy]

Trade unions comply with govt's COVID-19 measures 2020-04-04 [BWI]

Govt Suspends Rent Payments, Protects Wages as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 77 2020-03-30 [Venezuela Analysis]

Teachers' Strike: ‘Those of Us Who Continue to Teach Do So Out of Love' 2019-11-12 [Venezuela Analysis]

Docentes em greve reclamam das condições e dos baixos salários 2019-10-23 [Mundo ao Minuto]

Government boosts worker pay again amid hyperinflation 2019-10-15 [The Union-Tribune]

ILO Commission of Inquiry issues report on complaint against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 2019-10-04 [ILO]

VIDEO  Venezuelan ex-oil workers go on hunger strike as desperation increases 2019-06-04 [NBC]

National sectorial Collective Bargaining Agreement extension and salaries updates 2019-03-13 [BWI]

Trade Unions Ratify Anti-Imperialist Stance 2019-03-09 [Venezuelanalysis]

Guaidó respalda propuesta de huelga 2019-03-06 [El Universal]

PdV oil unions to attend Guaido labor meeting 2019-03-05 [The Argus]

Venezuela CUPW Condemns Canada for Supporting US-Backed Coup in Venezuela 2019-02-10 [CUPW]

Venezuela Canada is on thin ice joining the call for a coup in Venezuela 2019-02-07 [The Spectator]

Venezuela Organized labour lines up against Canada's stance on Venezuela 2019-02-05 [CBC]

Canada Canada's largest union sides with maligned Venezuela president over Canadian government 2019-02-02 [The Sun]

Goodyear Shutters Venezuela Operations, Blames Sanctions 2018-12-15 [Venezuelanalysis]

Workers Rally to Demand ‘Revolutionary Exit from Crisis' 2018-11-16 [Venezuelanalysis]

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