Tag Archives: Turin

[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 →

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[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] The Right to Education: Eviction and Clashes in Torino

Posted on 2012/11/06 by

In 2011, 180,000 students in Italy were eligible for financial aid; however, only 150,000 ended up receiving it. The other 30,000 students were denied aid despite their eligibility. In spite of the fact that the right to education is enshrined … Continue reading →

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[en] School students mobilise across Italy

Posted on 2012/10/12 by

On October 5th, school students took to the streets in dozens of cities across Italy in protests which saw burning of electoral cards, police baton charges and many arrests. The date was launched in the last days of the No … Continue reading →

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[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] 75000 no, but government goes straight on

Posted on 2012/02/27 by

On saturday 25 february a new notav demonstration took place. Protesters marched for over 8 km, from Bussoleno to Susa, passing toward the zone where the international station of Susa and the entrance of the main tunnel are supposed to … Continue reading →

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[en] No-Tav demonstration in Torino

Posted on 2012/01/30 by

Saturday 28 January 2012, two days after the police blitz in which 41 no-tav activists were arrested or subject to precautionary measures, the “no-tav” movement demonstrates in Turin against that judiciary action with a march of about 10 thousands persons. … Continue reading →

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[en] Pogrom in Torino

Posted on 2011/12/11 by

It all had started from a lie, and ended up in a fire. A 16 years old girl living in Torino, nearby the new stadium, told her parents she had been raped by two persons and that they were probably … Continue reading →

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