Intersindical Canaria Explained

Intersindical Canaria
Location Country:Spain
Affiliation:World Federation of Trade Unions
Members:1,200 labor delegates (12% of the total)[1]
Founded:1994
Headquarters:Av. Los Menceyes, 210. La Higuerita. La Laguna

Intersindical Canaria is a left-wing nationalist trade union movement in the Canary Islands.[2] [3]

History

Intersindical Canaria was founded in 1994, through the merger of Confederación Autónoma Nacionalista de Canarias (CANC), Sindicato Obrero de Canarias (SOC), Confederación Canaria de Trabajadores (CCT), Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Enseñanza de Canarias (STEC, teachers' union) and Sindicato Canario de la Salud (health care union). The organization advocates independence of the Canary Islands from Spain. It has a socialist and feminist profile.[4] Intersindical Canaria joined the World Federation of Trade Unions in the period of 2006-2010.[5]

The organization held its fourth congress in La Laguna in October 2009.[6] In 2017 Aisha Hernández, a member of the union, was jailed after an altercation with the police when he made a graffiti that read "75% youth unemployment". The case has been very controversial.[7] [8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://intersindicalcanariasalud.org/nuestra-identidad/ In 2016.
  2. Grimaldos, Alfredo. La Iglesia en España, 1975-2008. Barcelona: Península, 2008. p. 207
  3. Lanzarote Landia. Intersindical Canaria denuncia la detención de su líder en Fuerteventura por motivos ideológicos
  4. Intersindical Canaria. QuÉ es Intersindical Canaria
  5. [World Federation of Trade Unions]
  6. La Opinión. Intersindical Canaria se declara sindicato soberanista
  7. http://canarias-semanal.org/art/20944/aisha-hernandez-entrare-en-la-carcel-con-la-cabeza-muy-alta-la-lucha-continua-video- AISHA HERNÁNDEZ: "ENTRARÉ EN LA CÁRCEL CON LA CABEZA MUY ALTA, LA LUCHA CONTINÚA"
  8. http://www.rtvc.es/noticias/v%C3%ADdeo-la-doble-condena-de-aisha-hern%C3%A1ndez-132385.aspx Vídeo: La doble condena de Aisha Hernández
  9. https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2017/07/mas-30-organizaciones-critican-ingreso-prision-una-militante-anc/ Más de 30 organizaciones critican el ingreso en prisión de una militante de ANC