The Italian General Strike
Submitted by Internationalis... on Oct 17 2021 13:24
The leaflet which follows was distributed by our comrades of the Internationalist Communist Party (Battaglia Comunista) in demonstrations across Italy last Monday. It was the first time that all the rank and file unions had united to call such a strike but as the leaflet makes clear it was only for a day and they gave the bosses plenty of warning. According to one of them (the Union Sindacale di Base or USB) there were one million on strike with demonstrations in over 40 places across the country involving 100,000.
The GKN Struggle and the October "General Strike" In Italy
Submitted by Internationalis... on Oct 14 2021 18:16
This introduction is being written on the day the British Government ends its support for the “furlough” scheme to pay 80% of workers’ wages so they would not be sacked during the pandemic. At least 1 million workers now face an uncertain future. The Italian government began unravelling its support for jobs on 1 July when it ended the moratorium on lay-offs. It was the signal the finance capitalist organisation, Melrose, had been waiting for.
Italian general strike: Amazon warehouse blockaded in Piacenza, strikers attacked in Prato
Submitted by R Totale on Oct 12 2021 11:36
Monday 11th October saw a general strike called by several base unions in Italy, which was marked by a mass blockade against an Amazon warehouse and a violent attack against picketers. Content warning for violence and graphic videos.
General strike in Italy: new date and follow-up assembly
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 30 2021 10:37
Base and grassroots unions in Italy have called a general strike in October, which has now been moved forward to October 11th. This article was previously published by the International Confederation of Labour.
A Victim of the Bosses, A Victim of Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 26 2021 21:01
18 June 2021. At the Lidl warehouse in Biandrate near Novara, during the national strike for better working conditions in progress at the Lidl headquarters, supported by SiCobas, a comrade worker and coordinator of SiCobas Novara, Adil Belakhdim, an Italian of Moroccan origin, was run over by a truck in a reckless and criminal attempt by the driver to break the picket. The 37-year-old leaves behind a wife and two children, aged 4 and 6.
Italy: Class Solidarity with the FedEx and Texprint Workers
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 24 2021 19:05
The capitalist attacks continue. We present here two translations from our comrades in Italy about the recent events. They are self-explanatory.
Italy: The Capitalist Attacks Are Already Beginning
Submitted by Internationalis... on Mar 16 2021 18:56
The following articles are translations of a statement and a leaflet issued by our sister organisation in Italy, Battaglia Comunista (Internationalist Communist Party).
Repression against striking workers in Italy
Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Mar 15 2021 14:11
After blockades and a succesful strike at TNT-Fedex in Piacenza massive police operations and violence against workers and unionists:
https://en.labournet.tv/repression-against-striking-workers-italy
Class Consciousness and Working Class Emancipation
Submitted by Internationalis... on Mar 2 2021 12:26
Discussion with the Angry Workers of the World (AWW)
The Virus is Capitalism, the Revolutionary Proletariat is the Cure
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 14 2020 16:40
The following leaflet was given out in various cities across Italy on 6 June on the occasion of demonstrations by the various rank and file (Cobas) unions against the imposed return to work whilst the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage.
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