Open AccessVenezuela: the trajectory of the development of the labor movement
Author(s) -
Rozental Dmitri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
latinoamerikanskij istoričeskij alʹmanah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-0282
pISSN - 2305-8773
DOI - 10.32608/2305-8773-2020-28-1-86-112
Subject(s) - opposition (politics) , ideology , politics , communism , polarization (electrochemistry) , political science , political economy , latin americans , economic system , economics , law , chemistry
The article is devoted to the labor movement in Venezuela and the in-fluence on it of the Communist International. The origin and evolution of independent trade unions, their social activities are considered. The tactics and forms of struggle for the rights of workers and the effective-ness of these actions in different historical periods of the Latin Ameri-can country are analyzed. Despite the opposition of the authorities, their desire to limit or control trade unions, they have become an important factor in political life. At the same time, the author concludes that there is a strong ideological polarization of the syndicates, which weakens their opportunities. This disunity is used by governments which are seeking to monopolize the decision-making process. In addition, the current state of trade unions in the Bolivarian Republic and the attitude of the administrations of U. Chavez and N. Maduro towards them are touched