Today's Topics:
1. Greece, Thessaloniki: Gathering against auctions By A.P.O.
(gr) [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. black rose fed: WAR ON THE DOCKS! CHILEAN PORT STRUGGLES
TOUR. (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. Poland, rozbrat: Who sparked riots? Anarchists or PiS? King
Krzysztofiak Stanislaw Krastowicz [machine translation]
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. Poland: (Akt) Stopped Gosia Revenge! Statement collective
Revenge rozbrat.org [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
5. Poland, zsp: On the Polish Women's Strike (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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TO FINISH THE AUCTIONS OR OTHERWISE steals OUR LIFE, we will resist ---- In a period of
general economic and humanitarian crisis, once violated labor rights and acquired years
that salaries and pensions decrease rapidly and unemployment is touching red, the bulk of
society living in poverty and misery, thousands of people crammed into detention centers -
"accommodation" in appalling living conditions, the SYRIZA-ANEL government in cooperation
with banks and always under the supervision of European institutions, proceeds of
auctioning a 'residence ,. ---- It is truly remarkable the fact that what no previous
governments have managed to sign the first two memoranda, now comes the leftist government
to realize and even in the midst of a mismatch social peace and consensus.
Given the economic and working conditions prevailing in the country and the standard of
living, which are progressively shrinking, and the vast percentage of home ownership in
Greece, met easily all the conditions set by law Katseli to facilitate the banks' work and
n 'grab the houses of the world.
The first auction attempt first house shows all the vulgarity of the government and of
this law, as regards individual diagnosed with high disability rate that fails to work.
However, this does not tell us anything, because we believe the housing basic social need
and will fight to not lose no man's house by banks.
The right to primary residence is not a matter of luxury but biotic need. The complete
hypocrisy of the government culminates once raised the mask of the welfare state, but at
the same time criminalizing the ownership of empty spaces and homes. Bind the property of
the people, creating armies of homeless people will be forced Being on the road with their
children or themselves to find solutions to meet their need for housing.
We, as anarchists / s perceive housing as indisputable social and basic need and to those
who will try to to deprive any man, we say this: You will find us to you! We will not
allow to pass into the hands of banks anyone home.
Against new and old understandings, against local and international masters To dismantle
capitalism and to rebuild their lives, with key components of social solidarity,
cooperation, self-organization. To take back all the stolen wealth, give the factories to
the workers, the services to return to the public sphere, in society that will supervise
them. To get around the ecclesiastical wealth and use it for our needs. To give life to
empty houses and to realize the free life as we think in them. To sustain each other, to
cook together, to feed them all, do not let any misanthropic being, no "political leader"
divide us, talking together in a direct way, geitonia- neighborhood to meet and get to
know our needs, to find together ways to cover them with justice and equality. Do what is
our plan. A design that has remained the only one that does not lead to more misery in war
and bloodshed. It is not easy and we will fight any government, the police, the army. But
we will win because we have right on our side, we have the consciousness of the people on
our side. And that is all you have. And it is enough.
We call for the exclusion of the Peace Thessaloniki to assert that we are entitled, of our
homes! We call the whole world of struggle, the collectives, the neighborhood assemblies,
the base unions, student figures to march with us and no home is not found at banker hands
or any other state apparatus. All along, natives and immigrants, workers or not, To combat
the looting of our lives and to give his life in our hands. All together for a society of
equality, solidarity, freedom.
Challenger THE RIGHT TO HOUSING. Disputes PART THEREOF.
TO FINISH THE AUCTIONS. Take OUR LIVES ON IN OUR HANDS.
ALL / S IN COURTS: ON WEDNESDAY 5/10 15.30
Collegiality for social anarchism "Black and Red", a member of the Anarchist Political
Organisation -O.S-
http://apo.squathost.com/
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Join us in a speaking tour on the struggles and lessons of the Chilean port workers with
Nelson Francino Valdes, an anarchist, dockworker, and president of the Federation of
Portworkers of Iquique! Nelson has been involved in several of the most important
struggles and strikes in Chile in recent years, including a month long national strike in
2014. He is in the US as Chile's delegate to the International Dockworkers Council general
assembly in Miami and is participating in a short national speaking tour organized by the
Industrial Workers of the World and the Black Rose Anarchist Federation. ---- After a
vicious CIA-backed military coup in 1973, Chile became a neoliberal test subject of
dramatic proportions. Generals and free market economists suppressed labor organizing,
privatized the schools, the healthcare system, and other social services.
Though thousands of leftists were tortured, murdered, and disappeared, when the
dictatorship ended, combative social movements rose back up to continue challenging the
new "democratic" neoliberal state. Several years of militant strikes have not only pushed
for a better standard of living for many in the exploited workforce, but have challenged
the dictatorship-era labor laws. As an extractive economy Chile relies on its ports to get
raw materials out to the rest of the world. Because of the strategic importance of the
ports, revolutionaries have focused on them as sites of organizing and struggle. The port
workers have become leaders in the labor struggle in Chile and have been influenced by the
anarchist movement in the country. They have been building a rank and file base from which
to fight for class independence from the Socialist and Communist Parties currently leading
the government.
On this tour Nelson will share the stories of how the port workers have won victories
through militant rank and file organizing; the importance of strategic workplace
organizing that is multisectoral - uniting labor, education, and neighbor struggles; and
the current international fight against the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade deal.
We are excited to have our friend and comrade Nelson back with us, and we hope you can
join with us for this dialogue as we strengthen ties between workers in the North and the
South, and learn how we can create militant mass movements from below.
TOUR DATES
(check back for updates as more events are added)
October 1 - Boston
October 7 - Providence
October 15 - Rochester
October 19 - Baltimore
October 21/22 - San Francisco and Oakland
If you would like to contribute to covering the costs of the tour and also to help cover
lost wages for Nelson, his family, and children, donations can be sent via Paypal to
losangeles@blackrosefe
http://www.blackrosefed.org/war-docks-chilean-port-struggles-tour/
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Message: 3
The anarchist movement has taken part in all of yesterday's demonstration involved in its
organization from the very beginning. Anarchists and anarchists were also present at the
office of the Law and Justice, along with thousands of people from all walks of life,
critically and radically oriented to the activities of the ruling camp. The anarchist
movement, not shirking responsibility, responsibility for participation in the
demonstration. ---- Police detained a person associated with our movement, because they
were at the forefront of demonstrations, while they themselves officers panicked and beat
demonstrantki blindly. Stop proceeded brutal, and two of the three people detained in the
night demanded a forensic examination. We do not know what is their version of events,
because at this point they are still detained. Currently, the police his incompetence in
terms of securing the demonstration próbujw explain the actions of anarchists.
While ferujacy judgments Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration - Law and Justice
deputy - forget about the fundamental principles of the functioning of his office[here his
statement]. Detained do not even have the allegations, and the rule of law, which is
supposed to Poland, even when they bring against the defendants should apply the
presumption of innocence. The words of the Minister is nothing but a way to "manual
control" actions of the prosecutor and the police authorities. The rulers first tried to
ridicule and belittle protest. When thousands of women and support their men took to the
streets, the authorities can not continue to pretend that nothing happened. Therefore,
attempts to divide the protesters to "good" and "bad", "hooligans" and "naive women." As
soon as we find out that these "wretched protests," as it PiSowsy activists and activists,
it was a serious attempt to overthrow the rule of Law and Justice, as the events of Poznan
will be the proof. Let's not get crazy. And let's not break our solidarity. At the same
time the government is running out of the heart of the protest, which attempts to restrict
the rights of women, using a small incident, creating a narrative "terrorists in
balaclavas." The real terror is, however, the behavior of the government ignoring civil
protests, avoiding dialogue and wanting to impose a heartless laws detrimental to the
freedom of choice and the basic rights of women!
http://www.rozbrat.org/publicystyka/kontrola-spoeczna/4486-kto-wywoa-zamieszki-anarchici-czy-pis
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Update - Goshia and two other detained persons have just been released ---- Yesterday,
October 3, 2016, thousands of people went to protest at the office PiS. A spontaneous
manifestation of the police responded to the brutality and aggression. One of the
detainees, according to the police "aggressors", is Goshia our Anarchist Club / Bookstore
Revenge. Gosia Poznan know everyone - not just as an activist Anarchist Federation, but
also a graphic designer, animator of culture, baristke. ---- That day went, like thousands
of other people, to support the protest against life-threatening and women's health law.
As she stood with a banner at the office of Justice, the police ran the brutal attack. Not
all could be saved, and one of the victims was just Goshia. First he was treated with
pepper spray, beaten with batons and then dragged into the cordon and dragged to a police
car. With it stopped probably two more people. As we learned unofficially, all charged
with breach of the inviolability of the officer. At night they were taken to the hospital
where they have been granted medical assistance and carried out examination without.
Still, we do not know what the state of their health, or for how long remain detained.
Police refuses to answer even the members of the immediate family.
At a time when the state is planning to violence on a massive scale to at least half of
the Polish population, grieving over several flares or stones, which flew in police
aggressors. In the current situation, where you have to defend against more dangerous
zamordyzm, such complaints are simply ridiculous. The police, the state apparatus of
repression is violent, thus legitimating authoritarian inclinations of power. Acts of
opposition, even in such as quitting Raca in police shield, are purely symbolic - is real
but police truncheons and gas in the eyes, and the subsequent accusation of assault.
But this is not the end! It was a warning strike! Hand raised one of us is raised for us
all! Rid RETAINED! Settle POLICE VIOLENCE! POWER AWAY!!! Goshia and other detainees spend
in detention is likely to Polanka. Call us, ask about health, Pay the support - phone
number: 61 841 23 11. Solidarity our guns!
Goshia (first from right), still under protest Pl.A.Mickiewicza
In the picture the moment of stopping Gosia
http://www.rozbrat.org/informacje/poznan/4485-zatrzymano-gosi-z-zemsty-owiadczenie-kolektywu-zemsta
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Message: 5
The ZSP-lWA has been taking part in protests against the possible introduction of
draconian anti-abortion laws. These laws would mean a total ban on abortion, even in cases
where the baby would be stillborn or the mother could die, in cases where the woman was a
child, the victim of rape or incest. It would criminalize not only abortion since
miscarriages would be viewed as suspect, require an investigation and also a possible
prison sentence. Birth control would also come under fire. ---- The proposals were made
through a citizen's bill, which hundreds of thousands of people supported. An opposing
bill was also sent to Parliament which would liberalize abortion rights. However, there
was not enough support for it and it was thrown out. Despite the fact that some
politicians are trying to make political capital on opposing the total ban, there are few
that support more liberal laws. There is some division though in the ruling party and they
plan to work on a less drastic tightening of the laws which would still allow abortion in
cases of rape, incest or serious threat to a woman's health, but not in cases where a baby
would have serious birth defects or might be born dead.
In response to this situation, many protests have been held in Poland. Most attracted
large crowds for local conditions. Another idea was to call for a women's strike. Like the
lmmigrant's Strike in UK, this was an idea rather pushed by the media and not the result
of any action of labour organizations. Unlike the completely failed idea in the UK, this
idea has gathered some support and it is likely that some workplaces will be shut down, at
least for part of the day.
Inside the ZSP there was some discussion and critical comments about the lack of a real
worker-led economic strike and the cross-class nature of the action. It has happened that
the bosses of some small businesses have decided to close and let worker's have a day off.
In a situation where worker direct action has been on the decline for years and where we
constantly support the idea of a general strike to force change, we would like to still
stress that working people must organize themselves and take decisive action. This is
really not what is happening in this case as labor is not participating in any way that
could make a strong impact. However, we do know that some organized groups of workers will
be participating.
It should be pointed out that the largest union in Poland, Solidarity, has very strong
ties to the church. In recent years there has been increased cooperation between some
unions or high-placed union officials and fascists. (ZSP has twice experienced Solidarity
officials sending fascist goons on us.) There are also many ties between this union and
the conservatives in government.
On the other hand, few officials from other unions have spoken out either, and when they
have, this has not usually been accompanied by any attempts to organize real strikes. That
is because they will be following the restrictive laws on strikes. What's more is that
there is one professional group where a lot of women would take part: teachers. However,
the OPZZ federation have informed them that they are not legally allowed to take off. (The
idea of the action actually was that women call in sick or take a day off.) OPZZ have
informed teachers that they can go protest after work.
Some unions of ZSP have declared support for women who might be repressed for their
participation in the strike.
Despite the lack of organized labour efforts, we see a lot of support for this action for
Polish conditions. This needs to be highlighted because this is a place where huge
injustices and disastrous policies have become the norm but there has been too little
social response.
Unfortunately, we also see some political parties trying to make political capital on
these events. The media which has promoted it is also trying to cast certain individuals
as the leaders, which is part of their ongoing political project. During the Warsaw
protest, many parties took the stand to make speeches and women whistled, booed and heckled.
The ZSP supports the grassroots actions of women, organized outside of these parties.
However, we would like to see the action extend and workers use more of their potential.
In addition, we support the radicalization of forms of protest. Mass sick-ins may be a
breakthrough for our local conditions, where labour is passive, but a stronger message
needs to be sent. What's more, people need to see the possibilities of mass action -
something that has been lacking in recent years in this country.
On Monday, members of our union around Poland will be striking and protesting. However,
our presence may take different forms in different cities. We have criticized how some
parties are trying to take over the protests with their organized presence. Many of the
women involved have asked participants not to behave in such a way (although there are
different approaches). In some places like Warsaw, where the protest can turn into a
political circus, comrades have decided to keep organizational flags and banners to a
minimum but to go with black flags without organization names.
Below is a translation of our the Warsaw Multibranch Union's leaflet for tomorrow:
"ZSP strongly protests against attempts to introduce a draconic law that would completely
outlaw abortion and attempts to sabotage gynecology. These questions are up to the
individual and the government has no right to interfere.
We support the radicalization of protests in this situation, so that they become really
strong. We support women who want to protest in an organized way, organized from below.
At the same time that efforts are being made to force women to give birth at any cost,
many of us face real problems with supporting our families. It is often a struggle just to
survive. Many public institutions are in tragic state. Those are the results of
neoliberalism and subjugation. Many families lack access to day care, education is
underfunded and privatized, health care is in crisis and public housing is falling apart.
The conditions we live in are often indecent.
As a union, we are fighting not only for social justice and equality, but also for
individual freedom. Our struggles is against both the state and capitalism. It is the
state that takes away our freedom to decide over our own lives and which represses those
who think another way. Neoliberal politics attack us working people every day. This also
has very negative consequences for women which affect their health and quality of life.
Capitalists and those in power do not respect our right to a decent life.
It is not enough to change the government since the problems lie in governance itself.
Currently, some are trying to gain political capital on the situation. Among them are the
same people who supported the anti-social neoliberal policies that have harmed so many,
especially women. Regardless of their position on this particular question, we are not and
will never be on the same side of the barricade with them.
It's time to rise up against a system that takes away our right to decide about our
private lives. Fight for your right to choose!"
We also would like to thank comrades from around the world who will be protesting in
solidarity.
L. from ZSP Mulitbranch Union, Warsaw
http://zsp.net.pl/polish-womens-strike
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