,VETELCA -- ! ,/ORY ( ! ,FIR/ EV] ,BOLIV>IAN ,FACTORY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EL ,LIB]T>IO ,$ITORIAL ,COLLECTIVE 

,TEXT 3 

,ON #a? ,MAY1 #b#i1 ,PRESID5T ,HUGO ,*AVEZ APPE>$ ON NATIONAL TELEVISION FROM ! ,EL ,TIGRE REGION ( ,B>9AS /ATE 9 ORD] TO ANN\NCE TO ! NATION ! AVAILABILITY ( A MOBILE TELEPHONE MADE UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ! ,BOLIV>IAN GOV]NM5T4 ,SOME WEEKS E>LI]1 HE HIMSELF HAD NAM$ IT 0,EL ,V]GATORIO0 .<A CRUDE T]M :I* R\<LY TRANSLATES AS 0! BIGGE/ DICK0 -- TRANSLATOR.>4 ,RA!R TYPICALLY = ?OSE FAMILI> ) *AVI/A PROPAG&A ME?ODS1 ! UNVEIL+ ( ?IS PRODUCT -- SUPPOS$LY SYMBOLIZ+ YET ANO!R /EP =W>D = HIS POLITICAL PROJECT -- CO9CID$ ) ! TRADITIONAL ,V5EZUELAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY = ,MO!RS' ,DAY4 

,?AT SAME DAY1 ,*AVEZ DECL>$ ?AT 0?IS TELEPHONE WILL NOT ONLY BE ! BE/-SELL+ 9 ,V5EZUELA1 BUT 9 ! :OLE WORLD01 REF]R+ TO ITS IMM95T EXPORTATION - 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BOL/] ! NATIONAL ECONOMY - TO A L>GE >EA2 9CLUD+ ALL ! NATIONS ( ! ,&EAN REGION1 ,M]COSUR - :I* 9CLUDES ,BRAZIL & ,>G5T9A1 AMONG O!RS - & ! ,C>IBBEAN4 ,HAV+ HE>D ( HIS AMBITIONS1 ?OSE ( US :O HAVE READ AB\T LATE CAPITALISM F\ND \RSELVES ASK+ H[ IT C\LD POSSIBLY BECOME ! PREMI] PRODUCT 9 A M>KET AS COMPETITIVE AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS M]*&ISE8 0,) ! HELP ( ! MAQUILA MANUFACTUR+ MODEL601 WAS ! RESPONSE ( ! PREJUDIC$ AN>*I/S4 ,H[EV]1 ALL ANALYSIS ( PRODUCTION 9 GLOBALIZ$ ECONOMY 9DICATES ?AT ! SIMPLE/ WAY ( JO9+ ! SUCCESSFUL AT ! TOP ( ! PILE IS ?R\< M9IMIZ+ ASSEMBLY CO/S4 ,&1 AS COMPANIES LIKE ,G,A,P1 ,NIKE & ,ADIDAS KN[ WELL1 ,*9A IS AN EXP]T ON ! SUBJECT ( 0CO/-EFFECTIVE0 PRODUCTION ME?ODS1 ) RESPECT TO BO? ECONOMY & LABOR RI<TS4 

,9DE$1 ,*9A IS ! BUS9ESS P>TN] ( ! ,BOLIV>IAN /ATE 9 ! PUBLIC-PRIVATE P>TN]%IP COMPANY1 ,V5EZOLANA DE ,TELECOMUNICACIONES 7,VETELCA71 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! FREE ECONOMIC ZONE ( ,P>AGUANA1 ,FALCON /ATE1 9 ,JANU>Y #b#i4 ,(FICIAL REPORTS TELL US ?AT PRODUCTION WAS />T$ BY 0A TOTAL ( #ad WORK]S1 #h.0 ( :I* >E WOM5 :O LIVE 9 ! ZONE & :O W]E *OS5 BY V>I\S LOCAL COMMUNITY C\NCILS TO WORK 9 ! PLANT04 ,!IR FIR/ OBJECTIVE IS TO DELIV] #a1 UNITS TO ,MOVILNET .<! /ATE-[N$ TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY -- TRANSLATOR.>1 TO BE SOLD FROM ,MO!RS' ,DAY ONW>DS1 AS ,PRESID5T ,*AVEZ HAD PROMIS$4 ,H[EV]1 IT WASN'T LONG BE=E !SE V]Y SAME FACTORY WORK]S W]E CONFIRM+ \R PREJUDICES1 D5\NC+ CONDITIONS - AS !Y DID - 9 ! V]Y SAME BOLIV>IANI/A PRESS ORGANS ( ! GOV]NM5T4 

,! WORK]S' V]SION 

 ,LEVY ,REVILLA ,TOYO1 ONE ( #ef WORK]S 7( BO? SEXES7 :O W]E SACK$ FROM ! FACTORY1 REC5TLY GAVE A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( ,VETELCA'S ORIG9S4 ,9 HIS (FICIAL COMPLA9T1 ,REVILLA TELLS US ?AT RECRUITM5T = ! FACTORY />T$ 9 ,OCTOB] #b#h1 :5 ! ,M9I/RY = ,LI<T ,9DU/RY & ,COMM]CE GA!R$ #be PEOPLE 0FROM ! MISSIONS .<*AVI/A SOCIAL PROGRAMS - TRANS4.>1 UNIV]SITIES & COMMUNAL C\NCILS FROM ?R\<\T ,FALCON /ATE04 #f ( !SE #be /AY$ ON1 & A TOTAL ( #a 9DIVIDUALS SURVIV$ ! SECOND>Y TRA9+ PROCESS 9 ,M>* #b#i4 ,M>* ALSO SAW ! TOP-D[N ELECTION ( ! COMPANY'S BO>D ( DIRECTORS1 TO ?IS DAY PRESID$ OV] BY ,C>LOS ,AUDR9ES ,FLORES4  

 ,ON #a ,MAY - ! 9T]NATIONAL DAY ( ! WORK] - ASSEMBLY ( ,LOS ,V]GATORIOS BEGAN4 0,WE HAD TO WORK 9TO ! SMALL H\RS ( ! NI<T10 ,REVILLA TE/IFIES4 0,EV]Y?+ WAS V]Y POORLY ORGANIZ$1 :I* L$ TO MANY ( MY WORKMATES FA9T+ & PASS+ \T DUE TO HUNG] & DIFFICULTIES ) TRANSPORTATION04 

,H[EV]1 ! WORK]S W]E REW>D$ ) A PRODUCTIVITY BONUS & - ) ! MODELS READY 9 JU/ #a DAYS -- ! SATISFACTION ( HAV+ HONOR$ ! ,PRESID5T'S WORD4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS ?\<1 NEW EMPLOYES BEGAN >RIV+1 0CR[D+ ! PLANT & ! CANTE5 & VIOLAT+ ! RI<TS & ! DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( ! COMMUNAL C\NCILS & MISSIONS04 ,9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ,ORGANIC ,LAW = ,PREV5TION1 ,CONDITIONS & ,5VIRONM5T AT ,WORK 7,L,O,P,C,Y,M,A,T 9 ITS ,SPANI% 9ITIALS71 PASS$ BY ! ,BOLIV>IAN REGIME ITSELF1 WORK]S />T$ TO ELECT 0DELEGADOS DE PREV5CION0 .<R\<LY EQUIVAL5T TO HEAL? @& SAFETY REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! ,U,K - TRANS4.>1 DESPITE ! DIV]SE1 DE/RUCTIVE OB/ACLES PLAC$ 9 FRONT ( !M BY ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS4 

,ON #g ,JULY1 EI<T ,VETELCA WORK]S W]E SACK$1 9CLUD+ ALL ?REE 0DELEGADOS0 ?AT HAD BE5 ELECT$ VIA WORK]S' ASSEMBLY4 ,! FIR$ WORK]S W]E RESOLUTE 9 ! NECESSITY ( DEF5D+ !IR RI<TS2 H[EV]1 :5 !Y VISIT$ ! FACTORY 9 ORD] TO CORROBORATE !IR COMPLA9TS1 !Y W]E 9=M$ ( ! FOLL[+3 0! WORK]S .<H]E.> >E /UD5TS1 & !IR SAL>Y ISN'T A SAL>Y BUT A MA9T5ANCE /IP5D2 .<MOREOV].> SAID WORK]S DON'T HAVE AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE04 ,LAT]1 MANAGEM5T W\LD REQUE/ ! PRES5CE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ONSITE1 :ILE ACCUS+ ! SACK$ WORK]S - 9 T]MS :I* BY N[ >E ALL TOO FAMILI> - ( BE+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES4 ,!Y W\LD SOON FIRE #ef MORE WORK]S1 =C+ !M TO SIGN R$UNDANCY AGREEM5TS 9 ORD] TO RECEIVE !IR PAY*ECKS4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ! TOTAL NUMB] ( SACK$ WORK]S ROSE TO #h#f4 

,! BUREAUCRATS' V]SION 

  

,ON #bi ,JULY1 #b#i1 ,JESSE ,*ACON1 ,SCI5CE & ,TE*NOLOGY ,M9I/]1 VISIT$ ! ,VETELCA FACTORY 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CALM W9DS ( DISCONT5T AMONG ITS P]SONNEL4 ,! (FICIAL PRESS RELEASE NOTES ?AT3 0! M9I/] T\R$ ! FACTORY & MET ) ! WORK]S 9 ORD] TO ANN\NCE ?AT !Y C\LD BE SIGN+ !IR CONTRACTS )9 9 AS LITTLE AS A =TNI<T01 ALSO ADD+ ?IS P>TICUL> GEM3 0UP UNTIL N[1 EMPLOYES HAVE BE5 COM+ ONSITE AS OP]ATORS 9 A VOLUNTE] CAPACITY1 RECEIV+ A MON?LY PRODUCTIVITY BONUS ( #a#c,BS,F .<,G,B,P#a#c_/,U,S@s#b#c#f ON ! BLACK M>KET -- TRANS4.>04 ,! RELEASE CLAIMS ?AT ?IS IS 0A SOCIALI/ MODEL ( PRODUCTION1 ) '9TEGRAT$' WORK]S :O ROTATE PO/S ON A DAILY BASIS1 !RE=E GETT+ TO KN[ EV]Y /AGE ( ASSEMBLY & GETT+ TO UND]/& ! PLANT'S OP]ATIONS 9 !IR TOTALITY4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y P>TICIPATE 9 ! PLANN+ ( PRODUCTION1 9 />K CONTRA/ TO ! CAPITALI/ MODEL40 

,LET'S CONT9UE TO FOCUS ON REPORTS 9 /ATE M$IA4 ,C>LOS ,AUDR9ES1 ,VETELCA ,PRESID5T1 /AT$ 9 REF]5CE TO ! FIR$ WORK]S ?AT 0IT WAS AN EXCLUSION ( SOME 9DIVIDUALS /ILL 9 TRA9+ DUE TO !IR FAILURE TO COMPLY ) REGULATIONS04 ,A,B,N NOTES ?AT ,AUDR9ES 0SAID ?AT HE C\LD NOT COMM5T ON ! DISMISSAL ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E NOT ON ! PAYROLL1 [+ TO ! FACT ?AT ,VETELCA'S ,HUMAN ,RES\RCES .<,DEP>TM5T.> IS /ILL 9 ! PROCESS ( =MATION1 &1 AS A P>T ( ?IS PROCESS1 IS 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( EVALUATION4 ,?IS BE+ SO1 IT HAS TAK5 SOME DECISIONS BAS$ ON ! BEHAVIOR & ACTIVITIES ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS04 ,9 ANO!R DECL>ATION1 ?IS TIME 9 .<*AVI/A DAILY NEWSPAP] - TRANS4.> ,ULTIMAS ,NOTICIAS1 ,AUDR9ES EXCELS HIMSELF3 0,!SE #ef PEOPLE W]E 9T5D+ TO =M A COMBATIVE & AGGRESSIVE UNION = SELF-PROMOTION OR 9 ORD] TO GA9 !MSELVES BETT] PO/S04 ,! >TICLE ADDS ?AT 0,AUDR9ES EXPLA9$ ?AT ,VETELCA IS NOT REGI/]$ AS A COMPANY1 & IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT !RE >E NO CONTRACTS4 ',)9 TWO SCANT WEEKS1' HE SAID1 '!Y WILL GIVE US A BUDGET = \R 9ITIAL CAPITAL4' ,ONCE ?IS IS 9 PLACE & ,VETELCA IS GRANT$ COMPANY /ATUS1 ! NEXT /AGE WILL BE TO CONSOLIDATE A SECURITY DEP>TM5T1 'S9CE ! WORD 'UNION' DOES NOT FIT )9 A SOCIALI/ COMPANY1 BECAUSE ?IS W\LD CONTRADICT ! PR9CIPLE 9 :I* WE >E ALL EQUAL4 ,)9 A SOCIALI/ SY/EM !RE IS NO NE$ = A UNION1' ,AUBR9ES ADD$40 

,9 RESPONSE TO REPORTS ?AT ! WORK]S HAD TO UND]TAKE MA9T5ANCE DUTIES1 ! COMPANY ,PRESID5T REPLI$ ?AT 'DUE TO A LACK ( FUNDS1 ! P>TICIPANTS .<SIC - TRANS4.> P]=M CLEAN+ ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNT>Y BASIS'4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS SITUATION *ANG$ ) ! LAUN* ( ,EL ,V]GATORIO1 :5 ! COMPANY COORD9AT$ ) MO!RS FROM ! B>RIO ?AT !Y REALIZE !SE TASKS40 ,ON #be ,AUGU/1 ,VETELCA RELEAS$1 9 AN (FICIAL PRESS COMMUNICATION1 ! NAMES & ID5TITY C>DS ( ! #ai WORK]S :O COMPRIS$ ! 0FIR/ PAYROLL0 ( ! COMPANY4 

,! AN>*I/S' CONCLUSION 

  

,LET'S GO ?R\< ?IS BIT BY BIT4 ,:AT ,M9I/] ,*ACON DESCRIBES AS AN 09TEGRAT$1 SOCIALI/ PRODUCTION MODEL0 IS A EUPHEMISM = :AT EV]YONE ELSE CALLS 0POLIVAL5CIA0 7JOB ROTATION71 ONE ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( WORK] FLEXIBILITY )9 ! CAPITALI/ 9=MATION 9DU/RY4 ,?IS JOB ROTATION 5SURES ?AT WORK]S MU/ BE ABLE TO TAKE ON DIFF]5T RESPONSIBILITIES1 ROTAT+ !IR TASKS ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS4 ,9 DO+ SO1 IT DIFF]S FROM ! LABOR SPECIALIZATION ( ,=DI/ PRODUCTION ME?ODS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT TRUE ?AT WORK]S UND]/& 0! PLANT'S OP]ATIONS 9 !IR TOTALITY01 NOR ?AT !Y 0P>TICIPATE 9 ! PLANN+ ( PRODUCTION04 ,FIR/LY1 ,VETELCA WORK]S >E M]E ASSEMBL]S ( A F9AL PRODUCT :OSE P>TS >E DESIGN$ & MANUFACTUR$ 9 ,*9A1 SO !Y ONLY P>TICIPATE 9 ! ASSEMBLY & PACKAG+ /AGES ( ,LOS ,V]GATORIOS1 & TO A LIMIT$ EXT5T AT ?AT4 

,AS = ,VETELCA1 DESPITE ITS GR&IOSE DESCRIPTIONS BY HI< UP ,BOLIV>IAN FUNCTION>IES1 IT IS BUT A CRUDE \TS\RC+ OP]ATION :I* S]VES ! PURPOSES ( ! MOBILE PHONE COMPANY ( ! ,V5EZUELAN /ATE4 ,AUDR9ES HIMSELF CONFIRMS ?IS 9 AN 9T]VIEW3 0,VETELCA'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SATISFY ! PRODUCT DEM&S ( ,MOVILNET04 ,MOVILNET DET]M9ES ! QUANTITY ( TELEPHONES TO BE ASSEMBL$1 !IR DEADL9E & !IR MODEL NAME AT RETAIL LEVEL1 ?REE DECISIONS 9 :I* ! WORK]S - OR1 9 ! ,M9I/]'S WORDS1 ! SAL>I$ VOLUNTE]S -- HAVE NO ROLE4 ,IF IT SUDD5LY OCCURS TO ! ,PRESID5T TO LAUN* A PROMOTIONAL (F] ON ,V]GATORIOS 9 ORD] TO COMMEMORATE ,BOLIV>'S BIR?DAY 7EQUAT+ TO A RISE 9 PRODUCTION RATES71 WORK]S WILL HAVE TO REPEAT ! OV]TIME ,LEVY ,REVILLA DESCRIBES4 ,& ?AT'S NOT =GETT+ ! SORT ( %IFT FLEXIBILITY DEM&$ BY MOD]N CAPITALISM4 

,= HIS P>T1 ! ASS]TIONS ( ,AUDR9ES1 ! ECONOMI/1 RE9=CE ! NOTION ?AT ! ,BOLIV>IAN PROCESS IS MORE ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION ?AN SOCIALISM4 ,?IS P>TICUL> BUREAUCRAT CONCEIVES ( A =MATION P]IOD AS BE+ ! UND]TAK+ ( A REQUE/ = #a1 UNITS1 A TASK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET$ SIMULTANE\SLY TO ON ! JOB TRA9+4 ,MOREOV]1 ! DISMISSALS = ORGANIZ+ A UNION & ATTEMPT+ TO 9/ALL SOME SORT ( JOB SECURITY - ! MOTIVATIONS ( PRETTY MU* ANY WORK] ON ! PLANET - >E TELL+4 ,F9ALLY1 ,AUDR9ES' ADMISSION ?AT ,VETELCA WON'T ALL[ UNION ORGANIZATION -- 0DUE TO IT BE+ CONTR>Y TO SOCIALISM0 - SPEAKS = ITSELF4 

,PRESID5T ,*AVEZ1 ,JESSE ,*ACON1 ,C>LOS ,AUDR9ES & ! ,N9JA ,TURTLES CAN SAY - HUNDR$S ( TIMES - ?AT ,EL ,V]GATORIO IS A SOCIALI/ PHONE1 MANUFACTUR$ BY A SOCIALI/ COMPANY BY SOCIALI/ VOLUNTE]S4 ,9 ?IS CASE H[EV]1 AL?\< !Y WILL REPEAT ! LIE ?\S&S ( TIMES1 ! FACTS UNMASK ANO!R REALITY3 ?AT ,VETELCA IS ! FIR/ MAQUILA 9 ! C\NTRY1 9SPIR$ BY ! SAME ,*9ESE MODEL :I* PRODUCES ,NIKE %OES1 ,ADIDAS FOOTBALLS & ,G,A,P %IRTS = ! SAVAG]Y ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM4 

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