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Foodora strikes in Italy – the dark side of the sharing economy
1. The sharing economy? 2. Foodora in Italy 3. New conditions and first strikes 4. Evolution of the struggle 5. Flexibility and the Italian labour market 6. Sources 1. The sharing economy? Newspapers report every day how our world is … Continue reading
Posted in Labour, Precarious Workers, Tertiary and services, [en]
Tagged base unions, Foodora, strike, Turin
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Trade union leader released after three days of protests across Italy
The national coordinator of the Si Cobas trade union was released on bail yesterday after his lawyer stated that the accusations against him are beginning to collapse. Aldo Milani, the head of Si Cobas was arrested on Friday during negotiations … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Labour, Migrant struggles, Repression, Tertiary and services, Unions, [en]
Tagged base unions, logistics, Modena, Si Cobas, strike
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[fr] Un militant syndicaliste sauvagement agressé à Milan
Thanks to LabourStart for this translation. Here the original article in English. Le mardi 14 Janvier, dans le nord de Milan, le syndicaliste Fabio Zerbini a été sauvagement battu par deux hommes soupçonnés d’être liés au crime organisé italien. Fabio … Continue reading
[en] Trade unionist savagely beaten in Milan
On Tuesday 14th January, in northern Milan, trade unionist Fabio Zerbini was brutally beaten by two men suspected to be connected with Italian organised crime. Fabio Zerbini is a co-ordinator for the SI Cobas, a base union that is active … Continue reading
Posted in Labour, Migrant struggles, Unions, [en]
Tagged 'Ndrangheta, base unions, logistics, Mafia, Repression, Si Cobas, strike, unions
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The Base Unions in Italy
The term “base unions” (or occasionally “rank and file unions”) includes many organizations with very different structures. It includes all those conflicting unions presenting themselves as alternatives to the major union confederations (CGIL, CISL and UIL), although not all are … Continue reading
[en] 500 logistics workers march through Bologna
At least 500 people joined the demonstration organized by the Si Cobas union in Bologna, to protest against the layoff of 50 logistics workers who have been involved, over the last few months, in harsh struggles for fair salaries and … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Labour, Tertiary and services, Unions, [en]
Tagged Bologna, demonstration, logistics, protests, Si Cobas
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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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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] 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] The Struggle at Ikea Continues: November 11 update
After a workers’ blockade in front of the IKEA storage in Piacenza was violently cleared on November 2, the protest spread to other cities. Solidarity rallies were organized in Bologna and Piacenza on November 7 and solidarity demonstrations took place … Continue reading
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