= The tenth national congress of the Ecuadorian Textilo Workers! Federation closed recently in Riobamba, capital of Chimborazo province, Stressing the contradictions between U.5, monopoly capital and the Ecusdorinan textile industry, the congross denounced the U.5, manoouvres to eliminate Eouadorian industries and worked out a plan of action to defend both the = industries and trade union rights,
The congress expressed full support for the workers of the San Antonio textile mill in Guayaquil, still persisting in their protracted strike. It declazwd that if the management of the mill closed it, seeking to break — the trade union and throwing workers out of jobs, the Ecuadorian textile wrk~ ers would go on a nation-wide strike,
Demonstrations and rallies have been held by the workers of the San Antonio textile mill in the past five days in protest against the perseo= ution of the workers by the management,
Strikes are baing held by the workers of other trades, In Guayaquil the strike of the workers of Ecuador flour mill ended in victory after more than-a two months struggle, The workers forced the management to reinstate some trade union leaders and to increase wages and holidays,
Teachers of national and minicipal schools throughout the country have gone on strike demanding payment of half—a-month over due salarios. Tho strike at tho Nueva Oriental Macaroni and biscuit factory continuos, in support of demanda for wage increages and trade union rights,
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