With the Chavez Socialist Government, which includes articulate young leaders, many of them women, Venezuelans have these rights, benefits and protections, which the government is mandated to enforce. Americans Need Them Too:
• Right to Jobs, Housing, Health Care,Food, Education and Training
• Right to Equality, Democracy and to Fulfill Human Potential.
• Right to Adequate Living Wage & Human Working Conditions.
• Right to Unionize & Bargain Collectively.
• Strong Labor Laws Favoring Workers, for Occupational Health & Safety, Hours, Pay, Hiring and Dismissals.
• Guaranteed Minimum Wage, Highest in South America.
• Guaranteed Paid Vacations & One Month's Pay Christmas Bonus.
• Government Technical and Financial Assistance to Worker Cooperatives.
• Democratic Rules for Ownership & Control of Cooperatives.
• Equal Pay For Equal Work for All.
• 24 Weeks Off, Paid, for New Mothers, 6 Weeks for Fathers.
• Mandatory Childcare and Nursing Mother Services at Work for Companies with More than 20 Employees.
• Free Childcare Centers.
• 13 Months Pay for 12 Months Work, Paid Vacations
• 40 Hour Workweek, on the Way to 38 Hours and Below.
• Free Public Education & Training to Doctoral Level, With Pay
• Free Laptops Provided to All Students From Second Grade.
• Free Community Computer/Internet Centers and Training.
• Free Neighborhood health care,including Optical and Dental
• Free Treatment and All Drugs for Cancer and Serious Conditions.
• Extensive, Free Immunization and Emergency Assistance Programs.
• Government Assisted Home Ownership and Repairs
• Paychecks for Single Stay-at Home Moms and Care Givers.
• Social Security for All Formal and Informal Workers.
• Special Assistance for Seniors and the Disabled, Including Free or Low Cost Transport and In-home Assistance, including Repairs.
• Hospice and Assisted Living Programs.
• Free or Low Cost Social Tourism Programs for Seniors and Disabled.
• Access to Free or Low Cost Foods & Necessities, Including Appliances, for All.
• Access to Free Musical Instruction for Youth and Prisoners, including Free Instruments.
• Extensive Government-Supported Sports, Recreation, Arts, Theater and Dance Programs.
• Free/Low Cost Land to Farm Cooperatively.
• Government Loans and Grants to Start Businesses & Cooperatives.
• Truly Honest and Audited Elections at all Levels.
• Democratic Neighborhood Control of Repairs and Improvements.
• Loans and Grants for Community Repairs & Improvements.
• Loans and Grants for Individual Owners Home Repairs & Improvements.
• Government Regulated Prices for Basic Necessities, Including drugs, Utilities and Rents.
