''Intersindical Canaria'' is a left-wing nationalist
trade union
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movement in the
Canary Islands
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.
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.
''Intersindical Canaria'' joined the
World Federation of Trade Unions
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in the period of 2006-2010.
The organization held its fourth congress in
La Laguna
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in October 2009. 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.
Más de 30 organizaciones critican el ingreso en prisión de una militante de ANC
El Español, 30/07/2017.
See also
*Canarian nationalism
Canarian nationalism is a political movement that encourages the national consciousness of the Canarian people. The term includes several ideological trends, ranging from a demand for further autonomy within Spain to the right to self-determinat ...
*List of active separatist movements in Africa
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Criteria
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References
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Trade unions in Spain
World Federation of Trade Unions
Trade unions established in 1994