As part of his speaking tour of Italy for the Hands Off Venezuela campaign,
Jorge Martin spoke to the provincial congress of the Caserta FIOM (metalworkers'
union). As a result the delegates unanimosuly voted a resolution supporting the
UNT, the new union set up by the Venezuelan workers after the old CTV had passed
over completely to the counter-revolution. (May 11, 2004) See also Italian
version: Unità di
classe fra i lavoratori italiani e venezuelani!
The political and social position in Italy is developing at a fast pace. After several years of social truce under
the centre-left coalition government, a sharp conflict is developing. Although we are still at the beginning of the
process, we can say that its consequences will be far-ranging, and that the struggle that is now opening will affect
all layers in the society and will provoke an earthquake in the Italian workers' movement, in the unions and in the
left in general.