The ''Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela'' (CTV, English: Confederation of Workers of Venezuela) is a

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History

The union federation has been a consistent and key opponent of Venezuelan President

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. In the year 2001, two years after his first election to President, Chávez's government ordered the union federation to undertake its first-ever direct leadership elections. Although the

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refused to certify the results, the winner Carlos Ortega assumed the presidency. The

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(ILO) and

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(ICFTU) condemned Chávez's interference in the affairs of free trade unions. In 2002 and 2003, the CTV received funding from the

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via the American Center for International Labor Solidarity. In 2003, a new union federation, the '' Unión Nacional de Trabajadores de Venezuela'' (UNT, National Union of Workers) was started by people in the labor movement who supported Chávez. Some unions disaffiliated with the CTV and affiliated with the UNT.

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CTV
official site. National trade union centers of Venezuela Society of Venezuela International Trade Union Confederation Trade unions established in 1936 1936 establishments in Venezuela {{Venezuela-stub

History

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