-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chuck0 Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 12:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (en) Strikes Explode in Colombia > ________________________________________________ > A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E > http://www.ainfos.ca/ > ________________________________________________ > > Workers in Colombia, as in much of Latin America, have been hit hard > by recession, with high unemployment and austerity programs. Under these > conditions many joined in a national strike that began August 31, > paralyzing some sectors of the economy. The government of Andres > Pastrana, which responded with an outpouring of police and troops, has > meanwhile received Washington's assurance of more military aid, > supposedly for it's "anti-drug programs". > The strike, called by the main labor federations, halted 90% of > public transportation in the cities and countryside. Schools were closed, > and hospitals opened for emergency cases. Leaders of the Central Union of > Workers (CUT), along with the Democratic General Confederation of Labor > (CGTD) and the Confederation of Colombian Workers (CTC) said the strike > would continue until the negotiations with the government resumed. > Members of the Colombian Teachers Federation (FECODE), state bank > employees, and workers of the Colombian Petroleum Enterprise (ECOPETROL) > joined the work stoppage. Dr. Laura is scared of this sig file +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Mid-Atlantic Infoshop http://www.infoshop.org/ Spunk Library http://www.spunk.org/ "All the anarchy you'll ever need, organized neatly and with reassuring authority." -- 1998 Rough Guide to the Internet ******** The A-Infos News Service ******** COMMANDS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] REPLIES: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HELP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.ainfos.ca INFO: http://www.ainfos.ca/org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
