Agrupación de Trabajadores Latinoamericanos Sindicalistas
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Agrupación de Trabajadores Latinoamericanos Sindicalistas was a Latin America
n trade union
confederation, founded in Mexico
, in 1952. The organization was formed by the Argentinian CGT
, Mexican CROM
and other trade unions. ATLAS intended to organize a 'third way' in the Latin American labour movement (different from the pro-U.S. ORIT and the pro-communist CTAL), arguing that Latin American trade unions should build unity without 'external' interference.
CGT had been barred from addressing the founding conference of CIT
(forerunner of ORIT), due to their criticism of U.S. trade union policies. The leader of the CROM delegation, Luis Napoleón Morones
, had protested this move at the CIT conference. Moreover, CGT was barred from joining ORIT once it was formed. Vincente Lombardo Toledano, leader of CTAL, on the other hand sought unity in action between CTAL and ATLAS (which like CTAL took up anti-imperialist
positions), a move which was rejected by ATLAS.
In 1954 the Venezuela
n pro-Pérez
union federation CNT
joined ATLAS.
ATLAS disappeared as a functioning organization in 1955, with the overthrow of Juan Domingo Perón in Argentina. The CGT and ATLAS offices where stormed by the junta forces in November, and closed down. There were some later intents to revive ATLAS, but without major success.
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
confederation, founded in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, in 1952. The organization was formed by the Argentinian CGT
General Confederation of Labour (Argentina)
The General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic is a national trade union centre of Argentina founded on September 27, 1930, as the result of the merge of the USA and the COA trade union centres...
, Mexican CROM
Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers
The Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana is a federation of labor unions in Mexico....
and other trade unions. ATLAS intended to organize a 'third way' in the Latin American labour movement (different from the pro-U.S. ORIT and the pro-communist CTAL), arguing that Latin American trade unions should build unity without 'external' interference.
CGT had been barred from addressing the founding conference of CIT
Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores
Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores was an international trade union confederation, founded in Lima, Peru, in 1948. It was founded on the initiative of AFL, as an alternative to the communist-led CTAL. In 1951 CIT was dissolved and substituted by ORIT, the regional branch of the ICFTU....
(forerunner of ORIT), due to their criticism of U.S. trade union policies. The leader of the CROM delegation, Luis Napoleón Morones
Luis Napoleón Morones
Luis Napoleón Morones was a Mexican union boss who served as secretary general of the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers and as secretary of economy under President Plutarco Elías Calles....
, had protested this move at the CIT conference. Moreover, CGT was barred from joining ORIT once it was formed. Vincente Lombardo Toledano, leader of CTAL, on the other hand sought unity in action between CTAL and ATLAS (which like CTAL took up anti-imperialist
Anti-imperialism
Anti-imperialism, strictly speaking, is a term that may be applied to a movement opposed to any form of colonialism or imperialism. Anti-imperialism includes opposition to wars of conquest, particularly of non-contiguous territory or people with a different language or culture; it also includes...
positions), a move which was rejected by ATLAS.
In 1954 the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n pro-Pérez
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was a soldier and Presidents of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958.-Career:Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was born in Michelena, Táchira State. His father, Juan Pérez Bustamante, was a farmer; his mother, Adela Jiménez, a schoolteacher...
union federation CNT
Confederación Nacional de Trabajadores (1952)
The Movimiento Sindical Independiente de Trabajadores was a Venezuelan trade union federation, founded at a conference in 1952. At the conference there were two delegates from each state. Rafael Garcia was the head of MOSIT....
joined ATLAS.
ATLAS disappeared as a functioning organization in 1955, with the overthrow of Juan Domingo Perón in Argentina. The CGT and ATLAS offices where stormed by the junta forces in November, and closed down. There were some later intents to revive ATLAS, but without major success.