Unión Catolica Obrera

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Unión Catolica Obrera (Catholic Workers Union) was a Catholic trade union in Mexico, founded in 1908. The movement did however disappear at the time of the Mexican Revolution. [1]

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References

  1. Rubio, José Luis. Las internacionales obreras en América. Madrid: 1971. p. 50