Anarchic update news all over the world - 27 04.2017

Today's Topics:

   
1.  Twin Cities IWW African Peoples Caucus: For an anti-fascist,
      revolutionary unionism (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
2.  working counter Sheet - #157 Blog by ESE-Athens (gr)
      [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
3.  France, Alternative Libertaire AL #271 - Loire: Saint-Julien
      does not want to make a career (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
4.  alasbarricadas.org: [Argentina] FOB - When the women
      organize to transform the neighborhoods (ca) [machine
      translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
5.  Britain, solfed: DISPUTE CLOSED WITH ALPHA CARE
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Message: 1




A statement by the African Peoples Caucus of the Twin Cities Industrial Workers of the 
World (IWW) about revolutionary unionism's responsibility to be anti-fascist. ---- Fascism 
is a concept that has grown a lot of particular interest since the election of Donald 
Trump and the failure of neoliberalism. While we don't consider Trump himself to be a 
fascist but a right wing populist, we do recognize that he has mobilized a broad coalition 
of the right, which includes some fascists. However, reactionary violence is nothing new 
to black and African people living in the United States. Our communities have seen 
first-hand the terror campaigns of proto-fascist groups such as the KKK, and other kinds 
of organized white supremacist violence. Our oppression and exploitation have been central 
to the establishment of modern capitalism in the Americas. This also means we have been 
fighting back since we were brought here. Our stake in anti-fascism is not an academic 
question.

Fascism needs to be defined for our context: right now this is a smaller element 
participating within a popular front of the right wing. Most notable of this 
multi-tendency white nationalist milieu is the alt-right, who believe in atrocities such 
as "white" ethnic cleansing, misogyny, violence against a perceived "other" (minorities, 
refugees, Muslims, women, lgbtqia, Jews), and overwhelming worship of authority and 
class-based hierarchies. What allows this to spread is that neoliberal economic policies 
under capitalism cause the working class to suffer, and they are given scapegoats and 
offered false and authoritarian solutions. The reactionaries' influence within the State 
will be strengthened, which will increase the suffering of black and African people at the 
hands of the police, prison, and poverty.

While fascism sometimes spreads using political opportunists like the electoral right 
wing, it is also an independent movement of the insurgent right wing and has an agenda 
separate from and opposed to the current state. Fascists also recruit through entryism 
into popular cultures and subcultures (music, arts, internet groups, faith-based, etc). 
Today's fascists have improved the ability to hide within "legitimate" conservative 
political and social groups. Its spread is international and evident in the western turn 
away from neoliberalism towards economic nationalism, Islamophobic motives surrounding 
Brexit, and the State literally assassinating drug users in the Philippines. Trump is a 
big piece of this, but definitely not the only one. In addition to being aware of fascists 
attempting to turn the repressive state apparatus against us, we also have
to prepare to defend ourselves against reactionaries like George Zimmerman and Dylann 
Roof, who have terrorized us with direct extralegal violence since we got here.

It's important that we not let our history of struggle be claimed by the liberal narrative 
that the civil rights era was built on a dogmatic commitment to "nonviolence". Black and 
African people have had to physically, mentally, and emotionally defend their communities 
from State and white supremacist terror, and it was organized. Groups like the Deacons for 
Defense, Black Liberation Army, and Black Panther Party understood why a self-defense 
approach in the face of police and reactionaries was necessary. If a person knows the 
bloodshed that occurred at the height of the labor movement, one must also acknowledge 
there has been consistent violence against black and African people for centuries. Labor 
organizers and specifically the IWW have long-opposed class traitors like the Ku Klux 
Klan. White supremacists despise the radical left because of their commitment to 
solidarity with all oppressed people. The IWW will remain a target of the State and the 
far right, especially as our activity gains momentum and size. The General Defense 
Committee has been and can continue to be an excellent vehicle to grow the anti-fascist 
movement. Anti-fascism needs to grow into an extremely popular movement in order to win. 
Communities that build their capacity for organized defense against the State and 
organized hate will be major contributors in the fight against capitalism.

We black and African workers face this threat in many places within and beyond our 
workplaces, and a fascist threat to any of the working class is a threat to the entire 
class. We have no choice but to confront organized white supremacists, just as we have no 
choice but to struggle against the bosses in our workplaces. We are calling on our 
comrades in the IWW and elsewhere, to join us in confronting white nationalists organizing 
to direct further violence against our people. We are calling on the General 
Administration to give our rank and file militants the support we need to organize in 
defense of ourselves and
our class on the ground. We believe that the slogan "an injury to one is an injury to all" 
should also be demonstrated by our white comrades who feel as though confronting fascism 
is optional or of little importance.

For an anti-fascist, revolutionary unionism!
Twin Cities IWW African Peoples Caucus
https://thecominganarchy.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/for-an-anti-fascist-revolutionary-unionism/

------------------------------

Message: 2




The shop assistant sing hosanna, now that the GSEE, sparkles and thunders.  This sarcastic 
way begins the text of the Trade Sector - Services of Athens Libertarian Trade Union - 
ERC. The announcement detail is as follows: Yes it's true, our polychronemeni GSEE sends 
press release for the Sunday holiday.Little late, but at last the ball. This fact caused a 
frenzy of excitement workers in the trade. Ermou crazy with joy Workers / s came out of 
shops with huge portraits of Trismegistos GSEE president Panagopoulos singing «we are the 
champions», while at THE MALL workers pulled the glorious banners of the Confederation and 
waved making slide on escalators . We know that there are malicious will say, "Well it 
took four years and counting to remember GSEE on Sunday holiday? That was when the riot 
police to attack strikers when people were arrested and convicted in courts when the seven 
Sundays with opening of shops were 8, 10, 52? and stuff like that. " In all these we 
answer that is spiteful and envious. Envy GSEE leaders, because they are successful 
managers in SOEs and banks, because laoprovlitos chairman and half board It is displayed 
on strike since they started the Memoranda. Jealous steely will which GSEE -proti- 
promoted community service, the determination with which selling off anything that moves 
and expands, that forced the BSE and other bosses to follow suit in the referendum saying 
the big YES ( "ante eh you tell them evroligouria! ").

As for those fainthearted who say, GSEE remembered the Sunday holiday because the 
miserable partisan, employers mechanism PASKE was in a state of dissolution in the 
Federation of Private Employees make efforts to be back (with the backs and the other 
party factions that gave them post of president in OIYE) .... e, what to say? Simply 
saying that this like all the above and so much more that can be said is a few .... for 
these types gathered in Patision 29 and speak on our behalf. They are few for those who 
have contributed greatly to the word syndicalism cause aversion and loathing in the world. 
Those and those we want syndicalism become again a beautiful word, we have no other way 
out of the ongoing conflict with them. Gol. That European law mentioned in the press 
release that the 'wanted me? Today there is no country in the EU beloved valid the Sunday 
holiday. The only region are Munich and Bavaria (for religious reasons). Panagopoulos, do 
not make any madness and bring in here Schaeuble defend the Sunday day off of Merchants!!!

Poster and text issued by the Coordinating Action against the elimination of Sunday and on 
holidays in 'liberated' schedules . The notice states inter alia: Our class struggle 
against the abolition of the Sunday holiday and 'liberated' schedules continues ... Our 
struggle against the abolition of the Sunday public holiday remains topical / ... / We 
appeal to the workers, the unemployed, the youths, pensioners and we urge you not to 
succumb to the attempt to impose a climate of individualism and social cannibalism. All 
and all now know what it means to shop Sunday, what is the reality behind the Lusatia shop 
windows. Each blow to the rights of workers in a sector, is hitting the whole world of 
work. We continue the struggle for the Sunday holiday, for the workers' interests and 
rights, as part of the broader struggle for life and our dignity. We call our female 
counterparts and our colleagues to trade and labor sector, labor unions and their 
collectives around the world race, and those who are experiencing contemporary oppression 
and exploitation, to pay jointly and strengthen the battle. With our weapons down from the 
organization inside and outside their workplaces, collective resistance and class 
solidarity. Aware of the power that we have in our hands as the only producers of wealth 
that exists around us and they despoiled our bosses. It is necessary to contribute to the 
coordination of battles we give in and outside their workplace in every corner of the 
country. To further strengthen our resistance class to organize in labor collectives and 
unions, to organize the race in every neighborhood, to create coordinating action in each 
city. Before us we have two key dates, Sunday, April 9 and Sunday, May 7 (in which case, 
under the law on the "8 Sundays", the shops will be open again). Through a series of 
massive strikes and dynamics, debates and interventions in workplaces and neighborhoods, 
it is up to us to help strengthen the struggle for the Sunday holiday and overall our 
position as workers in the field of class struggle. THE INTERESTS OF LABOR FRONT, NO 
SUNDAY THE SHOPS OPEN WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO OUR PART! THE SOCIAL - GAMES class will win!

Not on Sundays stolen, said in a statement the Association of Employees Paper - Paper - 
Digital Media Attica . In the announcement SYVCHA states inter alia: From our side was 
always assumed that nothing was conceded to us or won through a savior who would fight on 
our behalf or who would promise to uphold our struggle. So we relied solely on our own 
backs. We tried participating in the Coordinating Action against the elimination of Sunday 
and on holidays, the 'liberated' schedules, along with our colleagues from around the 
trade sector, every workplace and shared with the world the struggle to organize our 
resistance. So today we continue our struggle. The continuation and strengthening of the 
embankment acts as the overall attack we receive. It is up to us all, all workers in 
shops, all of our colleagues around the world to fight not only to take back the stolen 
Sundays, but also overall struggle against the measures that try to impose on us. Focal 
point in order to achieve this objective was and remains the rallying forces which first 
composed and foremost ourselves workers within the workplace, in bookstores and in all 
trade, to enable the industrious nature be expanded and given the battle together with as 
best terms possible. The apathy and fatalism constantly hinder our position. As the system 
of exploitation and oppression constantly sharpen his attack, intensifying inequalities, 
poverty and misery, our response goes through the bottom of our organization in the 
workplaces, class solidarity and collective resistance. Through the commitment of the 
oppressed part of society in class - social struggles, interconnection and coordination on 
the basis of common interests of our class. We say no to the stolen Sundays. We take our 
lives in our hands! We demand legislative consolidation of the Sunday holiday. The 
workers' interests ahead. No shops open Sunday!

Went on strike on April 3 the Contractor's employees in the outbreak of the Higher School 
of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPAITE) exclusively for payment of their 
accrued. These 18 employees who work the contractor in charge of feeding some 600 
students. The Contractor's workers thereby claimed the payment of their accrued.

Their immediate reinstatement claiming two workers sacked the bosses of «Leroy Merlin» and 
the sectoral union. It is alleged the two employees were fired from the store in Piraeus, 
Thursday, March 30, under the guise of "underperformance", to get the company other 
cheaper workers in their position and to intimidate others.

Rally Thursday, April 6, held at Propylaea (Athens), at the call of Tier Societies 
Initiative Coordination. The notice stated, inter alia: Direct strike escalation and 
massive popular indiscipline, raised as a necessity for the trade union movement. This 
could to rally, to feed and develop the necessary All Workers fight. That's why we sent a 
public offer to all unions and racing class forces against strikebreaking stop following 
the leaderships of GSEE-ADEDY which militate against the organization of the race. 
Unfortunately the PAME previous days were informed of the intention to proceed to a rally 
on April 7, just one day after the rally heralded the union initiative. We see therefore 
that the denial continues every public racing design from the leadership of PAME even in 
view of the new anti-worker slaughterhouse comes. Is an ineffective tactic that does not 
contribute to the overthrow of the attack and leads to defeat and disappointment. The 
embodiment 2 rallies a difference day demonstrated that the leadership of PAME puts the 
party entrenchment and not the joint action. But the main thing is that so perpetuate the 
domination of employers' and governmental trade unionism and the fixation racing.

For the case of "herbal" collectivity burrs said in a statement the following: The hot 
state and bosses relationships are as old as capitalism. While it is known that in times 
of crisis come even closer. Or even more apomeionontas labor law, or, as in the case of 
herbalists, trying to criminalize the workers' struggles. We on the other hand as we stood 
and then next to them and those who struggle for dignity in their places of work, and the 
association that supported them, we stand today against the audacity of the state front 
and bosses.

New employer murder the past week, and that was baptized "accident". Dead after collision 
with another vehicle and then skidding fell Tuesday, April 4 the driver garbage 
Municipality Platanias while slightly injured and passenger.

And another employer murder victim 42chrono builder in construction in Grammatiko. the 
past week. Specifically, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Grammatiko, the builder Xhihani 
killed Ronald, 42 years old, from Albania, father of 2 children. As reported by the 
construction union: the contractors had not taken adequate measures due to cost killing 
the 42 year-old builder.

Another fortunately near misses - employer crime occurred in Xanthi, when worker 
distributor (delivery) to the Monday 3Aprili.trafmatistike seriously at work. Serious 
injury distributor due to increased workloads.

R ELME Athens following the first meeting bodies was held last year on the occasion of the 
contract concluded between the Moschaton Taurus and the NGO Mission, where, according to 
this school block grants 1,000 sq.m. the building for use, call for a new meeting on 
Monday, April 10 at 6 pm in the 1st Taurus High School. With the intervention of the 
Taurus bodies after their unanimous decision, the NGO after initially intervened in the 
house, stopped the adaptation of the site and considered that the contract will not 
materialize. But the last time the NGO was reactivated and returned to the room with 
intention to operate it.

protests Thursday, the 6th and Friday, April 7, made by retirees who complain of painful 
cuts in their pensions.

Immediate payment of 700 contract Municipality of Thessaloniki decided the civil justice 
after their application and deposit insurance measures. It is worth mentioning that the 
contract of Thessaloniki Municipality is unpaid since January.

Protest outside the courts of Halkida, held Wednesday, April 5, workers in Poultry 
Enterprises interests "Jury". He was tried as the appeal of the opposition request who had 
other business interests that does not result in ptinosfageio Tanagra owned Nitsiakos. The 
workers claimed to preserve all jobs and all their rights, no matter who will be the owner.

Week ... .syndikalistikon persecution eta the last week. They tried Thursday 6/4 workers 
and trade unionists of the business association in «Fintexport» company. They face charges 
following a complaint lodged by the employer during the mobilizations at the plant in St. 
Stefan, which started in 2012 and continued for many months. Eventually the trial was 
postponed to 18 January 2018. In the trial but were drawn Wednesday 5/5 in the courts of 
the former Cadet School, trade unionists in the OTA space for their participation in 
protests in March 2010.

Indefinite strike from April 1 began working in the beverage industry "3E" in 
Thessaloniki. The workers are fighting against the closure and redundancies will be made.

They went on strike Monday 3/4 employees in betting forms, "1-2-X" and "Buka - Default 
Profit" company "WIN PRESS NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS LTD." They claimed in this 
manner immediate payment of accrued three more months and regularly follows the payment of 
payroll.

4-hour work stoppage held Wednesday 5/4 trolley workers in order to carry out their 
general meeting. Among the topics of the Assembly were the issues of the Collective 
Agreement, insurance and labor.

48-hour nationwide strike Wednesday and Thursday, the 5th and April 6th respectively, made 
by fixed-term contract at the Migration Policy Department Asylum Service, demanding 
immediate payment accrued. On Wednesday (5/4) in the strike held and concentration 
Klafthmonos Square. . About 60 contract is four months unpaid, while many of the remaining 
350 facing another delay in their salaries.

The commitment of employers (SPIECAPAG Consortium) that will immediately restore and 
retroactive insurance employees according to the provisions concerning the security of 
construction workers, seconded workers on archaeological excavations in the construction 
project of TAP pipeline in Alexandroupouli, assisted by the sectoral trade union.

Determined to continue their struggle for the accrual and their jobs say the workers at 
«Athens Ledra hotel." Note that the employees are for ten months without work and unpaid 
twelve months.

working attitude Tetarti 5/4, made by workers in the "community service" on Chios, the 
"hot spot" of Viale and Chios municipality. As part of the work stoppage, workers made 
contributions to the municipality, the region and the Employment Agency. Claim renewal of 
contracts with permanent and stable job for all, collective agreements, social security, 
protection at work. Elimination of hunger and flexible forms of employment programs. We 
stand in solidarity with the workers criticizing not only the miserable working regime and 
the even more appalling conditions of detention, migrants and refugees.

At a meeting on the co-organization of the class May Day at the Museum, invites the 
INITIATIVE primary unions for coordination. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 12/4 
at 7 pm at the ILO office.

In mobilizing the health ministry Thursday, April 6, proceeded clinicians 
skilled-and-under junior work stoppage which carried out the same day. Clinicians oppose 
promoted by the government changes in medical education.

Layoffs prepares the employers to "Pavlidis' business either in the form of" voluntary 
departures ", or the non-renewal of temporary contracts, the aim is to replace the" old 
"employees with more inexpensive and flexible. Employees and sectoral union is in standby 
posture to deter the plans of employers.

24-hour strike Tuesday 4/3 made by employees to Vodafone and Victus. Occasion was cut by 
70% of the standby allowance (stand by) at 136 engineers and technicians rate which 
translates into a reduction of up to 300 euros in monthly earnings, on the grounds of the 
rationalization of cost and wave mass redundancy (about 30 redundancies within a month, 
with the method of coercion to resign, with the reimbursement "cheese of" both the 
statutory allowance and the unemployment fund). The main demands of the mobilization of 
workers is the annulment of redundancies, the immediate signing Collective Labor Agreement 
(ESAC), the abolition of "slave" of epinoikiazomenon workers and their uptake by Vodafone, 
which is essentially their real employer. ON .

The courts resorted Wednesday, April 5, 700 contract of Thessaloniki, which remain unpaid 
for three months and hope to get at least a temporary mandate to compel the Municipality 
of Thessaloniki in a payment "over" until the problem is solved the Court. On the same day 
the contract made working attitude and concentration in the courthouse. ON .

Mobilization outside the former supermarket "Karipidis" Almyros Volou made workers 
Saturday, April 8th. The workers demanded immediate payment of the accrued, safeguarding 
jobs and ensuring all their rights.

Preventive arrests ... 28 comrades from the cops on Saturday 8/4 in N. PHILADELPHIA, which 
was planned concentration; intervention in Miquelon N.Fil / Pheias the death of 22-year 
ntelivera. The comrades-the arrested were from the collectives: Anarchist Collective Law. 
Philadelphia, Centaur assembly, class solidarity initiative of Law. Philadelphia Anarchist 
Collectivism Kallithea Muscat and Anarchist group Rubicon. Eventually all were freed-s-s. 
The republic of extreme right-left government stinks fascism. More on the subject and text 
of intervention see HERE

Boycott to H & M, to withdraw the company new amending contracts. poster mentions the 
class counterattacks (Group Anarchists and Communists). The poster you can see HERE .

Galloping flexible forms of work, according to official figures systemic "Ergani" tool. 
According to data recorded high rates of labor "flexibility" in the month of March 
2017.Symfona with them in recruitment made last month, less than half the 49.14% are 
contracts for full-time, while 37 reaching 41% part-time contracts and 13.45% in the 
contracts job rotation. Overall the first quarter of 2017, the new recruits made, only 
46.5% were full-time contracts, while the "flexible" contracts amounted to 53.5%, the 
38.68% relate to part-time contracts and to 14.82% with job rotation. These figures and a 
number of several thousand contracts must be added (in March totaled 3,816 contracts) are 
full-time were converted to part-time contracts or job rotation, deepening even more the 
degree of "flexibility" in the labor market.

Shock caused by elements of ELSTAT unemployment. In 1.11679 million people count the 
unemployed and 23.5% unemployment rate ELSTAT for January 2017. The rate of registered 
unemployment appears stagnant compared to December 2016 (23.5%), while in January 2016 was 
estimated at 24.3% .The number of employed estimated 3,639,126 people and the economically 
active population to 3,271,488 persons. The unemployment rate reached 27.9% in women and 
19.9% men. As regards the age groups, the highest percentage (48%) recorded at ages 15 to 
24 years, followed by ages 25-34 years (29.5%). And in the age group 55-64 years, where 
unemployment record rate of 20.2%, the unemployment rate has almost doubled during the 
last five years (it was 10.9% in January 2012).

Steady reduction of wages in the private sector confirm the details of the Analytical 
Periodic Declarations (DPA) in EFKA (former IKA) for last June. Accordingly, in June 2016, 
compared to the same month of 2015, the average wage in joint ventures decreased by 2.08% 
to oikodomotechnika works by 1,20% in total by 2.08% .The average employment in joint 
ventures decreased by 1.39%, while in oikodomotechnika projects increased by 4.98%. The 
average salary fell to joint operations at 3.42% and oikodomotechnika projects increased 
by 3.72% .Stis joint ventures with full employment, the average wage decreased by 1.53%, 
while the average salary by 1.77%.

Finally, two news from the international arena. Protesters in Argentina clashed with 
police during protests made Thursday, April 6, protesting the austerity measures in the 
context of the first general strike declared by the unions after assuming the presidency 
of the country by Mauricio Macri, before 16 months. Cops used water under pressure (water 
pump) and tear to break the assembled which had blocked the Pan American Highway. In 
Buenos Aires everything necrosis. The normally bustling streets were half empty while 
shops and businesses downed shutters. Truck drivers, teachers, factory workers and 
employees at airports and customs officials participated in a 24-hour strike. Long took 
office in December 2015. Among other things, he proceeded to cuts in government spending, 
including subsidies to gas, thus ejected in the bill heights for heating households. The 
protesters also demanded wage increases to cover inflation, which last year amounted to 
40% and this year is expected to reach 20%.

The Orwellian nightmare in 1984, looks like ... playground!! The new nightmare of big 
brother has a name and identity: «Epicenter» -Sweden. The dystopia is here: microchip 
implants in workers who record (fakelonoun) workers, how often they go to their job, and 
every movement in it while recording (fakelonei) and every transaction.

------------------------------

Message: 3




In Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, a struggle has been launched against the operator of a 
quarry who wants to triple his production. ---- Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette is a village of 
1,200 inhabitants located in the department of Loire, separating the natural park of Pilat 
north of the department of Ardeche. A collective is fighting against the extension of a 
stone quarry. ---- The operator, Delmonico Dorel, wants to triple its production. But in 
the face of the nuisance that this unnecessary project implies, some of the villagers and 
villagers mobilized and the municipal council voted against the extension unanimously. The 
regional park of Pilat is also against. The file is now in the hands of the prefect of the 
Loire, who often ignores any democracy by granting his favors to industrialists, the 
project supports. The municipality could theoretically block it as a local planning plan, 
but the risk is that the prefect transforms it into a general interest plan if the opinion 
of the commissioners investigators gives a favorable opinion to the project. Hence the 
interest of showing the determination of the village opposition.

On 18 February, opponents and opponents carried out a demonstration from the village to 
the quarry and planted trees to show that they still disagreed.

Why ? First of all, because 40 to 200 trucks a day pass through the middle of the village. 
This makes the life of the locals, tourists and people who walk very unpleasant, whether 
it is noise or visual pollution, or the sinking of sewer plates, as well as pavements and 
pavement broken. This damage costs money to the commune and the department.

Gain in profitability

The homes closest to the quarry are covered with dust every time they "  rock the rock,  " 
says one inhabitant . We can imagine the disastrous consequences for this village of Pilat 
and the nature that surrounds it if the extension project is implemented. All this from a 
production of 150,000 tons of gravel per year to 500,000 tons and to gain in 
profitability. Since the existence of a career (1973), however, it is already spreading.

The demonstration of around 400 people has been strengthened in number by environmental 
activists from the Loire and Ardèche, and in particular by opponents and opponents of the 
A45 Saint-Étienne-Lyon motorway project which needs Materials ... produced by the quarry.

The operator defends the argument of the jobs and does everything to push the opposition 
between workers of the site and inhabitants. The production assistant and the career 
leader denounce an "unhealthy  climate  " against employees by claiming to be their 
spokesperson. But it is true that employees interviewed by local media defend their jobs 
and see the opposition with an evil eye. There is therefore an issue of class 
politicization and convergence that opponents and opponents must obtain against the law of 
the bosses and the undemocratic entity represented by a prefecture.

Marius (AL Grenoble)

Regular info on: www.facebook.com/collectif.habitants.saint.julien

http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Loire-Saint-Julien-ne-veut-pas-faire-carriere

------------------------------

Message: 4


The reality of the popular neighborhoods becomes more complex day after day. Many are the 
scourges that must be faced in marginality, and it is there that the figure of the woman 
takes on a remarkable relevance. ---- By Alejandro Maidana / Conclusion.com.ar ---- "Never 
doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. In fact, only that 
can do it, "Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist. ---- The progress of the so-called 
progress, unknown in its indefatigable trajinar the figure of those who always remain at 
the margin of the road. Generations that could never befriend the opportunities, and not 
just because they have not sought to approach them. ---- The reality of those 
neighborhoods that knew to be workers, or perhaps of changarines, today are corralados by 
the inexistence of the labor insertion, the school desertion, and by that impious monster 
as it is the drug.

Faced with this dismal and gloomy picture, different groups of women organized in the FOB 
(Federation of Grassroots Organizations) struggle to transform reality through courage, 
social commitment and libertarian sentiment.

Conclusion spoke with some members of the social organization to know details about their 
territorial work.

Soledad lives in the neighborhood February 27 and participates actively in the workshops. 
" In my case I approached the FOB interested on the gender issue as I suffered violence 
from my ex partner. I was accompanied by a friend who already participated in them and 
thanks to it I escaped a violent . "

Each neighborhood has its assembly, and in it the debate and decision-making always takes 
place horizontally, respecting the views of each neighbor. " In addition to the 
neighborhood assemblies, in the week we have the working groups that have the form of 
cooperative. The hygiene of the neighborhood, ditches, weeds and seams are some of the 
variables, in addition to school support, vegetable garden and milk glass, "said Iris.

The little school of Cabin 9 is an emblem for the pibada of the neighborhood and a place 
of wonderful containment. Regarding the work being done, Karla said: " The milk glass, 
along with school support, are priorities. The boys found help and love in this place. 
Within it we celebrate birthdays and we put a lot of emphasis on gender workshops where we 
try to make children understand the importance and the place that the girls occupy . "

The depth and emotional load of the stories, crosses the empowerment of women thanks to 
the talks that are given in the meetings. Ignorance, fear and the naturalization of macho 
violence are cultural issues to which information and restraint are fought against.

Another of the points where the work of the organization becomes very strong is in the 
antirepressive. What for many is meant security, for teens in slums is a nightmare with 
which they must coexist. " I'm 34 years old in the neighborhood February 27, and during 
all that time we never let a bunker settle. Today with Gendarmería they found the 
protection that they did not have with the neighbors. It is very hard and sad what I have 
to say, but it is the reality that embraces us. Before the arrival of the Gendarmerie, 
there were no bunkers in our neighborhood, "says Otilia, a neighbor and social leader.

The scourge of the drug attacks the youngest in a way that is despicable. Today the 
greatest consumption occurs in children between 8 and 14 years. A real blow to the hope of 
the new generations. "Our guys are adrift. They have to fight not only against their 
addictions, but also against the abuse that Gendarmería exercises with its people. The 
action of this force is systematic. When he finds more than two kids together, whether 
drinking a soda or simply chatting, they are subjected to all the humiliations one can 
imagine. After that, they are locked up in their homes, they do not want to leave and 
against cardboard they generate a hatred sustained by everything that they must tolerate 
by the mere fact of wearing gorrita, to be morocho and to live in a popular neighborhood. 
It hurts, "emphasized a grandmother, tired of the stigmatization they suffer.

At present there are five neighborhoods that meet in assemblies to articulate that joint 
rescue that may stop depending on the state. They are February 27, Belgrano, South San 
Martin, Cabin 9 and Ateneo Virginia Bolten. Almost 500 organized neighbors, where the huge 
percentage that activates all kinds of tasks belongs to the feminine gender.

They are the women of the FOB, transforming the union into a forceful action that expands 
with the beat of a stoic libertarian heart.

http://alasbarricadas.org/noticias/node/38373

------------------------------

Message: 5


anarcho-syndicalism care sector Liverpool health health & social care direct action direct 
action casework ---- Last Monday we reached an agreement with Alpha Care which satisfies 
the economic demands made by a former worker. This company, specialising in home-care, 
owed the worker some unpaid hours, mileage and holiday pay. She decided to leave the 
company because of the working conditions. ---- Liverpool SolFed supported the worker's 
demands and distributed, along with other workers, a leaflet giving information about the 
dispute and encouraging them to organise for better working conditions. ---- Finally, 
Alpha Care agreed to pay the full amount demanded. However, the company did not 
acknowledge any debt and accused the worker and SolFed of "...not having followed the 
right procedures and acting in bad will". According to them they only paid in order to not 
to see our faces anymore. Whatever the reason, at least the worker got the owed wages.

In today's climate of privatisations and undermining working conditions, care workers are 
suffering a lot. Liverpool SolFed urges care workers to organise in order to fight back 
and improve working conditions in the sector. Among other problems, carers are suffering:

No guaranteed or uncertain hours
Unpaid travel time between jobs
Below minimum wage in real terms
Unpaid/unplanned breaks and expected to rest between jobs
Inadequate training, left feeling unprepared and unsupported
Unsafe manual handling and under staffing
Lone-working in high risk environments.

http://www.solfed.org.uk/liverpool/dispute-closed-with-alpha-care

------------------------------