IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

TUC admits CIA links

· Socialist Challenge No. 115, 27 September 1979 · p. 11 of the scan · 317 words

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THE TUC has for formally acknowledged affiliated Latin wing, the Pan American Organisation of Workers (ORIT), receiving lavish cash payments from another US-controlled organisation, the American Labour Development (AIFLD).

AIFLD is multinational companies. Its boss is multi-millionaire Peter OWIks companies. AIFLD has been widely condemned as a CIA vehicle by Latin America worker organisations. Both ORIT played a vital part in the coup that overthrew Allende's government in Chile in 1973.

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