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.
Adil lives!
Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Jul 2 2021 10:00
Action in solidarity with killed unionist Adil Belakhdim on June 30 in Berlin
Video with engl. subtitles: https://en.labournet.tv/adil-lives
Gateshead Amazon picket wins reinstatement for sacked workers
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 24 2021 09:44
The rank and file dispute at the Gateshead Amazon warehouse construction site now appears to have ended in a win, with all sacked workers being offered reinstatement.
SI Cobas picket at Fedex attacked by strikebreaking thugs
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 14 2021 20:47
A report from the SI Cobas base union in Italy on an attack against their members at Fedex. Content warning for violence and graphic images at the linked source.
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? - Carmen Molinari
Carmen Molinari analyzes why media strategies don’t win organizing campaigns. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
"We're not criminals"
Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Mar 26 2021 15:42
SI Cobas base union activist Ruben talks about repression against workers and union officials in Piacenza in March 2021.
Video, 7min, italian with engl. subs: https://en.labournet.tv/were-not-criminals
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
Solidarity with Striking Dublin Deliveroo workers
Submitted by R Totale on Feb 2 2021 22:14
This week has seen strike action throughout Dublin in the middle of a pandemic by Deliveroo workers. The workers, who have enough of being treated so badly, are asking Deliveroo for better working conditions, security, delivery fees & value standards. A member of the Industrial Workers of the World did the following interview with one Deliveroo striker to find out more and how people can effectively support their actions.
A Dedicated Grassroots Troublemaker
Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Dec 15 2020 13:40
Christian Krähling, Amazon worker and activist, wrote this song for the Chicago Amazon workers at DCH1 warehouse. They won a fight for equal Paid Time Off (PTO) in March 2020, during a pandemic.
https://en.labournet.tv/pto-everyone
Christian passed away on December 10, 2020.
Amazon Workers International, an international network of militant Amazon workers, wrote this beautiful obituary, pledging to continue the common project:
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