Category Archives: Unions

[en] 5400 workers on redundancy payment at FIAT plant in Mirafiori, Turin

Posted on 2012/05/21 by

Sergio Marchionne has managed to set a new record in his activity as the CEO of FIAT: that is, to layoff the whole workforce of the Mirafiori plant in Turin. The layoff has been set for 6 days (June 14, … Continue reading →

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[en] Clashes during International Workers’ Day in Turin

Posted on 2012/05/03 by

The annual celebration of International Workers’ Day in Turin has become an occasion for activists to organise protests against local Mayor Fassino (PD, Centre-Left): an episode that is particularly telling of the divide within the spectrum of left-wing forces in … Continue reading →

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School workers protests in Torino

Posted on 2012/04/27 by

Two different protests have been put on by school workers in Torino in 3 days. The first, on Saturday 21st, took place in front of the ‘Teatro Nuovo’ where the ministers Profumo (Education) and Fornero (Labour) were taking part in … Continue reading →

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[en] Resume of Italian News 1-10 february

Posted on 2012/02/10 by

The reform of Italian labour market is the top priority of Monti’s Government. The key themes of the current political debate are the improvement of job flexibility and the controversial reform of the article 18 of workers’ law, to dismiss … Continue reading →

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[en] Little victory for Omsa workers

Posted on 2012/02/07 by

On the 31st of January, the national boycott campaign against Golden Lady products has reached its peak producing a first important result for Omsa workers in Faenza. During an official meeting with local and national institutions, Golden Lady declared its … Continue reading →

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[en] Separate agreement leads to expulsion of FIOM from Fiat Italian factories

Posted on 2012/01/18 by

Thousands of FIAT workers will no longer be represented by FIOM, the main Italian union of mechanical industrial workers. In a unilateral decision, on December 22 (2011), the main industrial group of Italy cancelled the collective bargaining agreement with its … Continue reading →

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[en] Occupy Rome. The Day After

Posted on 2011/10/18 by

After the Riots After the protests in Rome left 70 injured and millions of damages, the Italian movement questions its own strengths and limits. Several readings of the event have considered the unleash of violence as a “defeat” for the … Continue reading →

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[el] Χρονολόγιο της διαδήλωσης της 15 Οκτώβρη στη Ρώμη

Posted on 2011/10/18 by

Greek translation of 15th October Demonstration in Rome by Πρακτορείο Rioters (also here: http://rioter.info/2011/10/17/occupyrome/) – 13:00 Χιλιάδες φοιτητές συγκεντρώνονται στην Piazzale Aldo Moro, έξω απ’ το πανεπιστήμιο Sapienza – 13:00 Μαζί τους ενώνονται οι καταληψίες του Valle Occupato, του θεάτρου που εδώ και … Continue reading →

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[en] 15th october demonstration in Rome

Posted on 2011/10/15 by

Updates in real time – 19.28 San Camillo hospital sources tell that police is following ambulances and arrives with injured people and ask indentification before the can get any cure. Doctors are refusing and talk about an interruption of medical … Continue reading →

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[es] Manifestación del 15 de octubre en Roma

Posted on 2011/10/15 by

19:10 Fuentes del hospital San Camillo dan a conocer que los policías quieren controlar las documentaciones de los manifestantes heridos antes de que sean cuidados. 19:00 Se registran otros enfrentamientos entre los policías y unos manifestantes en la calle Merulana. … Continue reading →

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