LABOR TRAINING (AIFLD) (7/25/79)

EVALUATION WAS COMPILED BY THE LABOR ATTACHE USING NON-QUANTIFIABLE JUDGEMENTS. THE LABOR MOVENENT COMPLETED THE REORGANIZATION PROCESS WHICH BEGAN FOLLOWING THE RESTORATION OF TRADE UNION FREEDOMS IN JULY, 1978. ALL BOLIVIAN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ELECTED NEW LEADERS, AND IN MOST CASES THE OFFICIALS WERE NEW TO TOP ELECTIVE OFFICE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED LABOR COORDINATORS OF THE 1974-78 PERIOD EITHER CHOSE NOT TO RUN, OR WERE DEFEATED IN THE ELECTIONS. THE MAJORITY OF THE WINNING CANDIDATES WERE MODERATE OR DEMOCRATIC LABOR LEADERS, WHO WANTED TO CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEIR LABOR ORGANIZATION AND AIFLD. THIS CREATED PROBLEMS FOR AIFLD BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MEET ADEQUATELY THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR COURSES TO TRAIN THE NEW LABOR LEADERS. SINCE AIFLD EXPENDED MOST OF ITS FY 79 BUDGET DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR IN AN EFFORT TO PARTIALLY MEET THE DEMAND FOR TRAINING, IT WAS FORCED TO REDUCE ITS PROGRAM DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.