1972 Chilean truckers' strike event
also: national strikes, walkouts, strikes
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Guyanacountry · 2Chilecountry · 1Brazilcountry · 1United Statescountry · 1Committee of 40organization · 1American Institute for Free Labor Developmentorganization · 1Kennecott Copper Corporationorganization · 1
Claims (2)
American Institute for Free Labor Development funded
1972 Chilean truckers' strike book_quoted
“American Institute for Free Labor Development was accused of passing money. State and CIA officials denied this to Congress. Dave Phillips also said that the CIA was not involved in that. But of course, we know all of those people lie, so f…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 36 (38) @ 26:14
CIA funded
1972 Chilean truckers' strike book_quoted
“Decades later, it remained impossible to say how many truckers and miners were able to sustain a year-long series of walkouts with their livelihoods intact. So rumors at the time were that the strikers were financed by Americans and Brazili…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 36 (38) @ 25:44
Mentions (4)
▶ 18:06
unrest began to reach fever pitch in the fall of 72 when the truckers union began a series of national strikes, halting virtually all transportation in Chile for months on end. Now, keep in mind, this is exactly what they did in Guyana. Thi…
▶ 18:37
A few months later, strikes that began with a key episode at one of the mines that had been taken over by the Chilean government from Kennecott. This crippled the copper industry. And again, who do we find there? We find the American Instit…
▶ 25:16
of the CIA State Department Coordination Office, which they call INR. On August 20th, the 40 committee approved the latest proposal. Several days later, Santiago Station asked for subsidies for particular groups, another million dollars. St…
▶ 25:44
Decades later, it remained impossible to say how many truckers and miners were able to sustain a year-long series of walkouts with their livelihoods intact. So rumors at the time were that the strikers were financed by Americans and Brazili…