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News > CHAVEZ URGES WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA

 

Chavez Calls on Workers to Push for Workplace Democracy in Venezuela

May 29th 2009, by Hermann Albrecht - In Defence of Marxism

At a recent gathering in the State of Guayana President Chavez announced a series of new nationalisations, but he also stressed the need for workers' control, planning and socialism. What now needs to be done is to act on these words and the only force that can do that is the working class. Otherwise all the good proposals can be buried by the myriad of reformists and bureaucrats who infest the movement.

Read on: http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/4478
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Venezuela Nationalizes Gas Plant and Steel Companies, Pledges Worker Control

May 22nd 2009, by James Suggett – Venezuelanalysis.com

Mérida, May 22nd 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com)-- This week the Venezuelan government nationalized a gas compression plant in the eastern state of Monagas and five prominent steel and iron briquette companies as part of its two year-old national development plan to integrate the country's strategic industries under state control. President Hugo Chávez said the nationalized companies should gradually be placed under worker control. 

Read on: http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4464