Mexican Labor Group Picks Temporary Successor
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Mexico’s largest labor union on Monday named a temporary successor to Fidel Velazquez, the longtime labor boss who died over the weekend.
The Federation of Mexican Workers picked Leonardo Rodriguez Alcaine, substitute secretary-general of the labor organization.
The Federation of Mexican Workers, which claims 5 1/2 million members, said Rodriguez Alcaine, 78, will serve until a workers congress in February. The congress will either vote to extend his term or choose another leader.
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