Tag Archives: Turin

Foodora strikes in Italy – the dark side of the sharing economy

Posted on 2016/10/30 by Struggles in Italy

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 , , , | 9 Comments

[en] Turin’s ExMoi occupation: the story so far

Posted on 2015/01/21 by Struggles in Italy

The story of ExMoi begins with two open wounds: the countless empty buildings in Turin, and the countless refugees living on Italian streets and in Italian train stations. Back in 2006, the Turin municipality and the national government spent over … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Anti-racism, Commons, [en] | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

[en] Four #NoTAV activists acquitted of terrorism charge

Posted on 2014/12/18 by Struggles in Italy

The four NoTAV activists arrested on 9th December 2013 have been acquitted of the charge of terrorism. They were, however, convicted for attacking theTAV construction site, for damaging a compressor and for carrying “weapons of war” (in fact, Molotov cocktails … Continue reading →

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[en] Renzi’s EU election victory fuels wave of evictions and arrests

Posted on 2014/06/05 by Struggles in Italy

A wave of evictions and arrests of militants from radical and housing rights movements began just a few days after the notable victory of Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party in the European elections. The operation’s goal is clear: to evict and … Continue reading →

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[en] Portrait of Italian May Day 2014

Posted on 2014/05/05 by Struggles in Italy

On May Day, as in many other places around the world, thousands of people gathered in squares and streets all over Italy to celebrate International Workers’ Day. The celebrations took different forms, from concerts to direct action such as disputes … Continue reading →

Posted in Grassroots movements, Labour, Political parties, Politics, Unions, [en] | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

[en] Political turmoil inside CGIL

Posted on 2014/03/19 by Struggles in Italy

  The CGIL is Italy’s largest confederation of trade unions (secretary: Susanna Camusso) and includes as a member FIOM, the metalworkers’ federation (general secretary: Maurizio Landini; former president: Giorgio Cremaschi). Tension has been growing between CGIL and FIOM for some time and although there have been reassurances … Continue reading →

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[en] Forconi: Pitchfork Protest 2

Posted on 2013/12/15 by Struggles in Italy

The new “pitchfork” protest – nationwide this time – was announced weeks ago but it still seems to have taken the whole country by surprise. It began on 9 December and is still going on today, the organizers declaring that … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Alternative media, Grassroots movements, Mafias, Mainstream media, Media, New Fascism, Politics, [en] | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

[fr] Le mouvement des “Forconi”: extrême droite ou révolte spontanée?

Posted on 2013/12/12 by Struggles in Italy

Depuis le 9 Décembre, des manifestations se sont produites dans des dizaines de villes italiennes pour dire “assez” au gouvernement Letta, pour demander que “tous les élus s’en aillent” et contre l’augmentation des impôts. L’appel à manifester a été lancé … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Labour, Mafias, Mainstream media, Media, New Fascism, Politics, [en] | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

[en] Police operation against No TAV: charges of terrorism and subversion

Posted on 2013/08/01 by Struggles in Italy

In the Susa Valley and Turin, tens of homes and even restaurants owned by No TAV activists from the group Comitato di Lotta Popolare have been searched in an extraordinary anti-terrorism and subversion police operation. Police were looking for “explosives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commons, Environment, Grassroots movements, Politics, Repression, [en] | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted on 2013/05/02 by Struggles in Italy | 2 Comments