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.
Report on the general strike in Palestine
Laura and Charan interviewed Riya Al'Sanah about the general strike in Palestine. This interview was first published by Notes From Below.
“Instead, We Became Millions”: Inside Colombia’s Ongoing General Strike
Submitted by R Totale on May 20 2021 18:50
Despite brutal state repression, Colombia’s general strike has continued strong now for 23 days. This article and interview was first published by Crimethinc. Content warning for discussion of state violence including sexual abuse.
Colombia Has Lost Its Fear: A Nationwide Uprising Continues in the Face of State Violence
Submitted by R Totale on May 5 2021 12:02
After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past year and a half. The forceful demonstrations of the past week exceed even the high points of the nationwide uprising of November and December 2019. In response, the most heavily armed government in Latin America has carried out a brutal crackdown. This article was first published by Crimethinc.
Anarchism, Mutual Aid, and Self-Organization: From the George Floyd Uprising to India’s Farmer Rebellion
The following essay examines the explosion of mass struggles in India under the far-Right Modi government while comparing them to the George Floyd uprising in the United States, highlighting the role that mutual aid and self-organization played in each. This article was first published by It's Going Down.
Beyond May Day: From Ritual to Resistance
The present period offers some new and encouraging openings—windows of opportunity for radical perspectives and movements against and beyond states and capital. To take advantage of this moment it is necessary to take a hard look at the ingrained rituals that have come to dominate movements.
Alive With Resistance: Diasporic Reflections on the Revolt in Myanmar
A conversation with Geoff Aung, a Burmese American Marxist anthropology Phd candidate at Columbia University living abroad, about the current uprising, repression and revolutionary potentials in Myanmar. This interview was first broadcast by The Final Straw.
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