Comments on: US students help Honduran workers win union rights http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Sat, 26 May 2012 05:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr Danger http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412876 Mr Danger Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:42 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412876 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/16/venezuela-oil-hugo-chavez-politics <i>Employees of oil companies in Venezuela have protested against an ultimatum by President Hugo Chávez's government to embrace the socialist revolution or face the sack. Hundreds of workers picketed a refinery yesterday and said they would mobilise next week to challenge the politicisation of the state oil company, PDVSA. The unrest followed a government warning this week that employees would be suspected of subversion unless they joined pro-Chávez trade unions and community groups. "By now there should not be one single counter-revolutionary left in the heart of the oil trade unions. We must stay on alert," Rafael Ramírez, the oil minister and head of PDVSA, said in a televised speech. "There cannot be one single state company where socialist committees do not exist. Any state companies lacking a socialist committee shall be suspected of plotting against the revolution." The minister said the nationalised oil industry, which drives Venezuela's economy, must advance the president's radical agenda. "The oligarchy has to fear us, because we hate the oligarchy. PDVSA will be here at the forefront of the revolution under the leadership of Commander Chávez." Oligarchy is government shorthand for opponents. The minister, who doubles up as head of the oil company and is a close ally of the president, added that he would not negotiate a collective labour contract "with any enemy of Chávez". Union leaders condemned the comments as an attack on workers' political rights and said they would march in protest. "It's an irresponsible statement. We won't accept it," one leader, Froilan Barrios, told a press conference. Even union leaders who support the government said the comments went too far.</i> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/16/venezuela-oil-hugo-chavez-politics

Employees of oil companies in Venezuela have protested against an ultimatum by President Hugo Chávez’s government to embrace the socialist revolution or face the sack.

Hundreds of workers picketed a refinery yesterday and said they would mobilise next week to challenge the politicisation of the state oil company, PDVSA.

The unrest followed a government warning this week that employees would be suspected of subversion unless they joined pro-Chávez trade unions and community groups.

“By now there should not be one single counter-revolutionary left in the heart of the oil trade unions. We must stay on alert,” Rafael Ramírez, the oil minister and head of PDVSA, said in a televised speech.

“There cannot be one single state company where socialist committees do not exist. Any state companies lacking a socialist committee shall be suspected of plotting against the revolution.”

The minister said the nationalised oil industry, which drives Venezuela’s economy, must advance the president’s radical agenda. “The oligarchy has to fear us, because we hate the oligarchy. PDVSA will be here at the forefront of the revolution under the leadership of Commander Chávez.” Oligarchy is government shorthand for opponents.

The minister, who doubles up as head of the oil company and is a close ally of the president, added that he would not negotiate a collective labour contract “with any enemy of Chávez”.

Union leaders condemned the comments as an attack on workers’ political rights and said they would march in protest.

“It’s an irresponsible statement. We won’t accept it,” one leader, Froilan Barrios, told a press conference. Even union leaders who support the government said the comments went too far.

]]> By: Alek Boyd http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412759 Alek Boyd Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:53:10 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412759 <i>... the United States has announced it will recognise the outcome of a blatantly unfree and unfair presidential election in Honduras, and thus legitimise the military coup... </i> Earth to 'Honduras-expert' Calvin Tucker: that is precisely what the US has done in Venezuela. Why would they do differently in Honduras, is it because Chavez's little puppet stands no chance? Or is it because little Hondurans don't know better? … the United States has announced it will recognise the outcome of a blatantly unfree and unfair presidential election in Honduras, and thus legitimise the military coup…

Earth to ‘Honduras-expert’ Calvin Tucker: that is precisely what the US has done in Venezuela. Why would they do differently in Honduras, is it because Chavez’s little puppet stands no chance? Or is it because little Hondurans don’t know better?

]]> By: Doubly Amused http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412305 Doubly Amused Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:53:43 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412305 And Gene can stop US support for the election not being contingent on Zelaya getting his job back how exactly? And Gene can stop US support for the election not being contingent on Zelaya getting his job back how exactly?

]]> By: Zin http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412302 Zin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:41:57 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412302 <i>US students help Honduran workers win union rights</i> Yes. And despite the pleas of the AFL-CIO, the United States has announced it will recognise the outcome of a blatantly unfree and unfair presidential election in Honduras, and thus legitimise the military coup. Voters can choose between pro-coup candidate Pepe Lobo nad pro-coup candidate Elvin Santos. All anti-coup candidates have withdrawn their nominations. Meanwhile, Honduran trade unionists are being beaten, raped, and assassinated by the dictatorship. US students help Honduran workers win union rights

Yes.

And despite the pleas of the AFL-CIO, the United States has announced it will recognise the outcome of a blatantly unfree and unfair presidential election in Honduras, and thus legitimise the military coup.

Voters can choose between pro-coup candidate Pepe Lobo nad pro-coup candidate Elvin Santos. All anti-coup candidates have withdrawn their nominations.

Meanwhile, Honduran trade unionists are being beaten, raped, and assassinated by the dictatorship.

]]> By: Graham http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412294 Graham Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412294 Yep real student action on social issues rather than self-indulgent taking offence at nonsense. Do you think it might spread? Yep real student action on social issues rather than self-indulgent taking offence at nonsense. Do you think it might spread?

]]> By: Josh Scholar http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412267 Josh Scholar Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:33 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412267 Actual leftist students who aren't trying end capitalism in poor countries (blood and soil for you instead of jobs!)?!! Wow, I was starting to think there was no one on the student left with an IQ above room temperature. Actual leftist students who aren’t trying end capitalism in poor countries (blood and soil for you instead of jobs!)?!!

Wow, I was starting to think there was no one on the student left with an IQ above room temperature.

]]> By: mettaculture http://hurryupharry.org/2009/11/21/us-students-help-honduran-workers-win-union-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-412254 mettaculture Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=24215#comment-412254 I am equally impressed by the social consciences of those students. Brilliant job masterfully done with a sense for the strategic and the achievable to actually make a difference. Brilliant I am equally impressed by the social consciences of those students.

Brilliant job masterfully done with a sense for the strategic and the achievable to actually make a difference.

Brilliant

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