Tag Archives: Taranto

[en] Taranto and Turin: the war against workers continues

Posted on 2013/03/01 by

While the media’s attention has been focussed on the Italian election results and their ramifications, workers continue to suffer, and the justice they deserve continues to be denied to them. Thursday the ILVA steel mill in Taranto, the factory with … Continue reading →

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[en] Tornado hits Taranto: one Ilva worker missing, large-scale damage in the steelworks

Posted on 2012/11/28 by

One worker is missing after a huge tornado hit the Ilva steelworks in Taranto, the surrounding area and the nearby town of Statte, on the morning of November 28. The worker fell into the sea, as the crane he was … Continue reading →

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[en] Permanent general workers’ assembly in Ilva after the lockout of their plant

Posted on 2012/11/27 by

The Italian judiciary system is continuing its prosecution of the management of Ilva, the largest steel corporation in Europe, which has its main factory in Taranto. On Monday November 26th the judges ordered seven arrests (4 of which were house arrests) … Continue reading →

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[en] Strike in Ilva plants all over Italy

Posted on 2012/08/03 by

Today Ilva, the biggest steel industry in Europe, has stopped for a 24 hour strike. Its plant in Taranto, the most important steelworks in the whole continent, was stopped by a judicial measure by reason of the immense damages it has … Continue reading →

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