Confederacion de Trabajadores de Cuba en Exilio CTCE
Confederation of Cuban Workers in Exile
[REF: Cuban Counter Revolutionary Handbook 10 October 1962 by the CIA.
FBI HQ file number 109-584-3387; NARA RIF Number 124-10279-10032]
[NOTE: The copies were very hard to transcribe because of
poor photo reproduction. At points where the words were unreadable,
three dots
(...) were inserted to indicate a missing word or words. Words in
brackets are not contained in the original. FURTHER NOTE: Please
consider the date,
10 Oct. 1962, when evaluating the organizations.]
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COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART II: SECONDARY ORGANIZATIONS
I. IDENTIFYING DATA:
Common Title: CTCE
Title: Confederacion de Trabajadores de Cuba en Exilio
Confederation of Cuban Workers in Exile
Anti-Communist. Opposed to CRC. Supports Dr. Julio GARCERAN
and PGCC. Confederation of exiled industry workers.
Leader: Eusebio MUJAL Barniol
II. HISTORY
Began in Cuba prior to 1933 as labor movement; unions were formed
within labor movement and later federations of industries were
founded. CTC was created to pull together unions and
federations. During the founding of industrial federations.
Communist Party organized directing cadres and gained control of Cuban
labor. Circa 1947 Communist Party control was broken and CTC
continued in existence during GRAU and BATISTA regimes. CTC Exile
established in 1959. CTC's clandestine arm and resistance
organization. MOA, maintains contact in various labor unions so
that in event of invasion, it can move in and take over factories and
unions in order to protect against destruction. MOA has been
estimated to have some control over 70% of the 33 Cuban labor
federations. MUJAL is CRC and MOA exile chief; inside chief is
Antonio BOSQUES Ramos, residing in Marianao.
III. CURRENT STATUS
MUJAL continues to head CTC in Exile and divides his time between Miami
and Washington, D. C. Maintains excellent relationships with
several influential American labor leaders. Main objective of
CTCE is to remain alert and ready to participate in any activity inside
Cuba at the appropriate time. Has contacts with workers inside
and is working toward time when a general strike can be called to
assist on overthrow of present regime.
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