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Category Archives: Unions
[en] Victory – albeit limited – at San Raffaele hospital
After months of difficult struggle – in which workers blocked major roads, occupied rooftops and fought with police – an agreement has been reached at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital. The agreement was reached with unions early on the morning of … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Labour, Tertiary and services, Uncategorized, Unions, [en]
Tagged base unions, Milan, san raffaele
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[en] Not Jolly: Genoa dock workers protest after the disaster
Two workers are still missing and seven were found dead at the Port of Genoa, after the Jolly Nero, a cargo ship, hit the pilots’ control tower on the night of Tuesday May 7. The city is in mourning. There … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Labour, Tertiary and services, Unions, [en]
Tagged CGIL, CISL, dock workers, Genova, Jolly Nero, Messina Line, UIL, unions
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[en] Strikes and scuffles in Milan to defend public healthcare
Health workers across the Lombardia region took part in a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 8th May, as part of the ongoing struggle against 244 redundancies at San Raffaele Hospital. Already, 66 workers have been served with redundancy letters, effective immediately. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Labour, Public Employees, Tertiary and services, Unions, [en]
Tagged base unions, healthcare, Milan, san raffaele
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[en] May Day protests against union confederations
There was a clear split in the May Day celebration in Bologna. On one side there was the union confederations’ demonstration, and on the other side there were the base unions, the Articolo 33 Committee campaigning for the referendum about … Continue reading
[en] 1000 demonstrate in Piacenza against ban for union organizer
Around 1000 people marched through the streets of Piacenza on April 6 to protest against the exclusion notice served on Aldo Milani, national coordinator of the radical union SI-COBAS. The notice bans Milani from the city of Piacenza for three … Continue reading
Posted in Labour, Unions, [en]
Tagged COBAS, demonstration, Ikea, logistics, Piacenza
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[en]“Siamo tutti clandestini”: Migrants demonstrate against racism and exploitation (Photos)
Despite heavy rain, around 1000 people marched through the streets of Bologna on 23 March 2013, in a general demonstration against the Bossi-Fini law, a restrictive law on immigration from 2002. The demands were clear: The guarantee of a residence … Continue reading
[en] Logistics workers national strike
Many of the most important warehouses in northern Italy blockaded and the logistics sector of three of the most industrialized regions paralysed: that’s the result of the 24-hour strike called by the SI COBAS union and the ADL COBAS union … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Industry, Migrant struggles, Precarious Workers, Repression, Unions, [en]
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[en] Lionesses of Cisanello: workers’ victory in times of austerity
The lionesses of Cisanello For the cleaners at Pisa’s Cisanello Hospital, the nightmare began in October 2012 when the Local Health Agency of Pisa announced a reduction of 5% in the cleaning budget to comply with the Spending Review bill … Continue reading
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[en] Richard-Ginori: still turmoil
Richard-Ginori, famous around the world for the production of porcelain, is one of the best known “Made in Italy” names. The firm’s production plant has been in Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, since 1735. In August 2012, due to the firm’s … Continue reading
[en] Piacenza: Logistics Workers 9 – IKEA 0
IKEA and CGS have finally surrendered. CGS is the contracting consortium for the Swedish giant warehouse in Piacenza which serves all of Southern Europe. After months of struggle, clashes and charges, the consortium has had to reinstate all the workers it suspended because of the protests. … Continue reading
