BIG BROTHER
11th June 2008, 04:25
Sorry for the crappy translation but I used Google because It was a little bit too long to do it by myself. I think this article serves as prof of the limitations and contradictions that happen when trying to use the bourgeoisie democracy for the workers struggle.
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Bolivia: THE COB goes strike since 16
Workers urban and rural announce strike, blocking roads and mobilizing to defeat the oligarchy and pressure to increase wages and Evo expropriated from the transnationals and landowners
Drafting Econoticiasbolivia
La Paz, June 3, 2008 .- Overcoming the resistance of trade unionists related to the government-indigenous peasant, the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) decreed an indefinite general strike and demonstrations from next June 16 to curb the rebellion of the oligarchy and compel the president Evo Morales to meet their promises to end neo-liberalism, deepen reforms and improve the quality of people's lives.
The expanded the COB, held in La Paz on Monday with the participation of major unions and popular organizations urban and rural areas of the country, called the strike and the blockade of roads for pressuring Evo to comply with the so-called "agenda October ", which calls for the expropriation of state domination of transnational corporations in gas, oil and minerals, the expropriation of large landholdings and delivery of land for peasants, the general increase in wages and salaries, control over food prices and the adoption of a new law on pensions.
"After a debate of more than three hours we reach conclusions, which compared with the government's policy of Evo Morales who has made the statement at the side of the COB and there was no response whatsoever, workers have unanimously decreed that From June 16 begins the blockade of national roads and the general strike indefinitely, "said the leader of the Central Obrera Oruro, mining Jaime Solares.
The labor leader, who led the popular uprisings in 2003 and 2005 that overthrew two governments neoliberal, explained that the expanded labor union instructed to organize strikes and blockades since the bases.
"In all departments will be expanded to organize the general strike and report to the foundation, about the job will to consolidate the extent of pressure," he said.
"We need the support of the people to reverse things that exist in the country at all levels," he said explaining that the labor fight is aimed at curbing the conspiracy of the oligarchy that is progressing with its separatist referendums, to deepen political and economic changes in the country and to defend the economy and people's health.
Line revolutionary
The decision expanded the COB is based primarily on the political line adopted by the final assembly of the proletarians of Huanuni miners and the recent resolutions of the Congress of the Central Obrera orureņa, which have gained great strength within the organization of the unitary workers.
"Our fight should be directed to snatch the source of economic power of this minority oligarchic and latifundista. That means fighting for compliance with the agendas of 2003 and 2005, nationalizing corporations and businesses recovering capitalized. So the wounds of death Gamonal, curb the looting, generate jobs and overcome, in fact, the ancestral poverty to which we have been subjected capitalism and neoliberalism, "noted the assembly of the 5 thousand miners tin Huanuni.
There, the largest mine in the state of the country, trade unionists Morales ordered the government to set aside its conciliatory policy with the bourgeoisie, that the only thing achieved was that right and fascism raise head, to win the middle classes and take control nearly half of Bolivia, lifting and parallel governments in contempt of Morales.
"The Government says the assembly-mining - can no longer shirk this way irresponsibly. It is enough to conclude with the conspirators and saboteurs of the real process of change. The change should not be hollow phrase but structural change to recover our natural resources and exploit them through state-controlled society. Nationalization and industrialize our wealth should be the immediate objective. Experience has shown that only the people across the state can do it. "
Questions
The meeting also questioned the working attitude of the principal leaders of the COB officially, as Pedro Montes, who suspended inconsultamente mobilizations, supporting the policy of Morales conciliatory with the oligarchy and preventing workers claimed by their claims and against the visible deterioration in real incomes and quality of life.
"There has been a challenge to all sectors and resolved to be carried forward the Congress of the COB (to elect new leaders, NDR), after the demonstrations of June 16," said Sun.
In the perception of unions more radicalized, as miners and teachers city of La Paz (this Friday re-elected their radical leaders trotskistas), strengthening the right and the increasing abuses against workers is explained by the weakness and inaction government.
Class Struggle
Thus, the miners of Huanuni, after condemning "the savage aggression to the brothers peasants by groups paid by oligarchs and landowners of Sucre and the crescent," warned "that continuation of this fascist savagery miners march in defense of our brothers class to punish the perpetrators of these abuses that have been doing custom in Sucre and control departments where gangs of fascists wealthy foreigners. "
"The cowardly repression unleashed by fascist groups in Sucre against fellow farmers (who stripped, beaten, dragged through the streets and made them kneel and beg forgiveness in the central square, NDR) is a new provocation to the national majorities and working class who are tired of these abuses and humiliating abuses organized and financed by the oligarchy and transnational latifundary openly that conspires against the established order to promote the systematic disregard the laws of the Republic ".
"The class struggle is increasingly polarized. Attributing only to racism these continuous attacks against our brothers originating and peasants, which we are part, is a mistake that we must overcome. Minorities crushed the 2003 and 2005 should definitely be removed because they are the funding of this state of anarchy and lawlessness mounted on the great show of autonomies, "adds the proclamation adopted by the assembly mining.
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Bolivia: THE COB goes strike since 16
Workers urban and rural announce strike, blocking roads and mobilizing to defeat the oligarchy and pressure to increase wages and Evo expropriated from the transnationals and landowners
Drafting Econoticiasbolivia
La Paz, June 3, 2008 .- Overcoming the resistance of trade unionists related to the government-indigenous peasant, the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) decreed an indefinite general strike and demonstrations from next June 16 to curb the rebellion of the oligarchy and compel the president Evo Morales to meet their promises to end neo-liberalism, deepen reforms and improve the quality of people's lives.
The expanded the COB, held in La Paz on Monday with the participation of major unions and popular organizations urban and rural areas of the country, called the strike and the blockade of roads for pressuring Evo to comply with the so-called "agenda October ", which calls for the expropriation of state domination of transnational corporations in gas, oil and minerals, the expropriation of large landholdings and delivery of land for peasants, the general increase in wages and salaries, control over food prices and the adoption of a new law on pensions.
"After a debate of more than three hours we reach conclusions, which compared with the government's policy of Evo Morales who has made the statement at the side of the COB and there was no response whatsoever, workers have unanimously decreed that From June 16 begins the blockade of national roads and the general strike indefinitely, "said the leader of the Central Obrera Oruro, mining Jaime Solares.
The labor leader, who led the popular uprisings in 2003 and 2005 that overthrew two governments neoliberal, explained that the expanded labor union instructed to organize strikes and blockades since the bases.
"In all departments will be expanded to organize the general strike and report to the foundation, about the job will to consolidate the extent of pressure," he said.
"We need the support of the people to reverse things that exist in the country at all levels," he said explaining that the labor fight is aimed at curbing the conspiracy of the oligarchy that is progressing with its separatist referendums, to deepen political and economic changes in the country and to defend the economy and people's health.
Line revolutionary
The decision expanded the COB is based primarily on the political line adopted by the final assembly of the proletarians of Huanuni miners and the recent resolutions of the Congress of the Central Obrera orureņa, which have gained great strength within the organization of the unitary workers.
"Our fight should be directed to snatch the source of economic power of this minority oligarchic and latifundista. That means fighting for compliance with the agendas of 2003 and 2005, nationalizing corporations and businesses recovering capitalized. So the wounds of death Gamonal, curb the looting, generate jobs and overcome, in fact, the ancestral poverty to which we have been subjected capitalism and neoliberalism, "noted the assembly of the 5 thousand miners tin Huanuni.
There, the largest mine in the state of the country, trade unionists Morales ordered the government to set aside its conciliatory policy with the bourgeoisie, that the only thing achieved was that right and fascism raise head, to win the middle classes and take control nearly half of Bolivia, lifting and parallel governments in contempt of Morales.
"The Government says the assembly-mining - can no longer shirk this way irresponsibly. It is enough to conclude with the conspirators and saboteurs of the real process of change. The change should not be hollow phrase but structural change to recover our natural resources and exploit them through state-controlled society. Nationalization and industrialize our wealth should be the immediate objective. Experience has shown that only the people across the state can do it. "
Questions
The meeting also questioned the working attitude of the principal leaders of the COB officially, as Pedro Montes, who suspended inconsultamente mobilizations, supporting the policy of Morales conciliatory with the oligarchy and preventing workers claimed by their claims and against the visible deterioration in real incomes and quality of life.
"There has been a challenge to all sectors and resolved to be carried forward the Congress of the COB (to elect new leaders, NDR), after the demonstrations of June 16," said Sun.
In the perception of unions more radicalized, as miners and teachers city of La Paz (this Friday re-elected their radical leaders trotskistas), strengthening the right and the increasing abuses against workers is explained by the weakness and inaction government.
Class Struggle
Thus, the miners of Huanuni, after condemning "the savage aggression to the brothers peasants by groups paid by oligarchs and landowners of Sucre and the crescent," warned "that continuation of this fascist savagery miners march in defense of our brothers class to punish the perpetrators of these abuses that have been doing custom in Sucre and control departments where gangs of fascists wealthy foreigners. "
"The cowardly repression unleashed by fascist groups in Sucre against fellow farmers (who stripped, beaten, dragged through the streets and made them kneel and beg forgiveness in the central square, NDR) is a new provocation to the national majorities and working class who are tired of these abuses and humiliating abuses organized and financed by the oligarchy and transnational latifundary openly that conspires against the established order to promote the systematic disregard the laws of the Republic ".
"The class struggle is increasingly polarized. Attributing only to racism these continuous attacks against our brothers originating and peasants, which we are part, is a mistake that we must overcome. Minorities crushed the 2003 and 2005 should definitely be removed because they are the funding of this state of anarchy and lawlessness mounted on the great show of autonomies, "adds the proclamation adopted by the assembly mining.