One of the most harmful impacts though has been the almost complete loss of
memory about the role of trade unions amongst the new generations of workers. In
their workplaces they have no reference-point that would allow them to learn from
history in order to construct a better future. In most cases, it is like starting from
scratch as workers have had no training during all those years, apart from a few
isolated efforts by trade union organisations like FENACLE that have sought to defend
workers' rights