LABOR STRIFE WITHIN THE CTC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100330009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 1, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION
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COUN'MY Cuba
SUBJECT Labor ''trite Within the CTC
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1 December 1948
1, .isebio i uja1, leader of the Conision Obrera Nacional (CON), al ego lark with
apprehensive of the CM future since he has practically no money
the Cub gpvern~neng. liu,~al,
and there is no, prospect of receiving any
who is the labor leader of President Frio Socarras's own Cuban Revolutionary
(futentico) Party, since his return from the United States on 5 November has
not been able to see President Prio. The CON hopes that the CPresid nt ftive might n the
take notice of !angel Cot ino s possible General.
CTC authority to choose a new Secretary Gen
2. The Accion ;evolucionaria Guiteras (AIl,G) continues to force itself into labor
groups, and its control of the Habana electric syndicate is complete. The
govern ent interventor in the Habana electric fight is Evelio Gil Valdes, who,
went on the Habana electric payroll in .tar of 1948. lie has no understanding
of labor problems, has never been a worker, and has a cririra cry record. tei'-
ventor Gil has nominated his brother to an important post.
who has been named administrator, is the Secretary of Gonzalez Carta, acknowledged
ARG head.
of the ARG directors of the 'IF-indicate de iiotoristas y Conductores" of the
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Habana Electric have past records of interest:
Lorenzo Porcet, Secretary General, is reported to have been a Communist
until mid-1947.
11anuel Eerenguer, Station Delegate and Chief of the syndicate's "Vigi7.ancia
Seeret,a," has been fired by the eonpany three tines.
Jose iarrero do la Torre has a criminal record, including violation of a
minor.
Pablo i.ene i odriguez has a case pending against him for the death of a
:syndicate ;. &iber.
Armando Cabrera entered the Iiabana electric as a stril~aj :' ' th
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4. The Coiite obrero TTacional Independiente (COTTI) has sugCeeted that the
labor oongress scheduled for April 1949 be postponed indefinitely.
CONFI NTIAL
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