Anarchic update news all over the world - 10.03.2018

Today's Topics:

   
1.  Bitain, Manchester Solfed Picket Polish Consulate
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
2.  France, Alternative Libertaire AL #280 - Revolutionary trade
      unionists: leaving the field (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
3.  Alternative Libertaire Lorient's post on Kendal Breizh -
      Olivier L.. (fr) (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
4.  CGT-LKN EuskaL Herria: 8 MARCH GENERAL STRIKE (Yes, it's
      Legal) (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
5.  France, Alternative Libertaire - Demonstration and Banquet
      No Pasaran (anti-FN), in Lille on March 11th by AL
      Douai-Valenciennes , AL Lille (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
6.  FA Lyon March 18 - act in solidarity with Russian
      anarchists! (fr) [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
7.  Britain, afed: MAPUCHE SOLIDARITY WEEK OF ACTION JAN-FEB
      2018 - REPORTS AND PHOTOS (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
8.  Workers Solidarity Movement (Ireland): Every year we
      celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th.
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)


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Message: 1





Manchester Solidarity Federation held a picket outside the Polish Consulate in Manchester 
today. Our picket was in solidarity with self-organised Polish postal workers who have 
been involved in a two year campaign aimed at improving pay and conditions and are being 
supported by our Polish IWA sister-section the ZSP union. ---- Basic freedom of speech is 
under attack in Poland, especially for workers. The state-controlled Post Office is trying 
to criminalize workers who speak out about their working conditions. Protests by postal 
workers have led to harassment, threats against them and the unfair dismissal of three 
organisers: Klaudiusz Wieczorek, Rafal Czerski, and Zbigniew Trochimiak. In addition, the 
state has brought a series of bogus criminal cases against members of our sister union, 
the ZSP-IWA. ---- Stop state repression of workers now! ---- An injury to one is an injury 
to all!

http://www.solfed.org.uk/manchester/manchester-solfed-picket-polish-consulate

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Advanced union deserts, the problem of generational renewal, lack of ideal in many 
activists ... Wrestling unionism is in bad shape, and the yellow unionism benefits to gain 
ground by dint of clientelism and collaboration with the employers. We are not going to 
remedy this in a snap of fingers, but by a long-term work, at the base, which will pay in 
local struggles. And doubly paying in case of global recovery of the class struggle. In 
parallel, it is necessary to make live the project of a libertarian communist alternative 
to the current society. ---- The priority is to breathe life into local union unions, 
beyond the legal services and support for small business delegates. It is a question of 
coordinating trade union activity in a pool of employment, but also of taking over what 
was the strength of the first labor exchanges: the activities of trade union training, 
popular education and support for the struggles on the labor market. whole social field 
(housing, consumption ...).

On these subjects and many others, associations exist and play a significant role, some of 
which define themselves as "   citizens   " and / or "   popular education   ". The 
revolutionary syndicalism of the XXI th  century must find the form and means of inserting 
them into the class dimension it carries. This, without questioning their 
self-organization, their autonomy of decision and action ... The balance is not obvious 
but it is essential.

The achievements of revolutionary syndicalism are useful in responding to the new 
challenges posed by successively imposed regressions. Trade union democracy, direct 
democracy, rotation of mandates, unitary approach, direct action refusing any method to 
lead to the blockage of the production and circulation of goods: pickets, sabotage, strike 
of zeal ...

Paradoxically, the disintegration of the trade union fabric clears horizons for a return 
to the sources and opens exciting perspectives of reconstruction, partially liberated from 
the crushing weight of the old traditional political apparatuses.

What will change everyday
The law now imposes parity between men and women in the composition of lists for 
professional elections. It is harmful that it is the law that defines in part how union 
members must choose their representatives ... but it is an opportunity for women to 
establish themselves in a union world still very masculine.

The inversion of the hierarchy of standards will place a heavy burden on union delegates, 
since it is to them that the employers will propose to sign derogatory agreements ; 
likewise for the elected members of the social and economic committees (ESC), where these 
will be created. Trade union structures will have to be very vigilant to help DSs and 
elected officials resist blackmail that bosses will not fail to exercise, including 
manipulating part of the employees.

For the eight accused of Goodyers, October 20, 2016.

The task of revolutionaries today revolves around a few priority issues:

1. Offensive working practices
In 2017, the police pressure on the demonstrations was less violent than in 2016. But the 
repression against union actions that go beyond the framework remains strong. The 
organization of solidarity with the victims is one thing, but there is a stake in 
maintaining offensive working practices where the trade union leadership is tempted by 
prudence.

2. Use existing tools
Defending existing union tools, as means of resistance of the working class, is necessary 
from a practical point of view, to limit the social breakage, even to win over claims. It 
is also so in the context of the social war that is waged: the working class must keep its 
self-organizing capacities. This does not excuse a criticism of the functioning of these 
tools. While the creation of the CSE that makes DP, CE and CHSCT disappear is a defeat of 
our camp but, objectively, how many activists spend an incredible time in meetings without 
interest, in the sense that they do not allow to build the least collective action  ?

3. Restore confidence in collective action
It is necessary to build basic trade union collectives wherever possible. This refers to 
the debates on interprofessional union work (to allow these implementations in many cases) 
  ; self-management and democratic practices in everyday life (to contribute to their 
appropriation by the mass of workers)  ; the assumption of immediate demands and the 
battles to be fought to satisfy them (to restore confidence in collective action)  ; the 
priorities to be given to trade union training and information, the contents and forms of 
which must be constantly redesigned to meet the needs (to encourage the renewal and 
strengthening of activists, building on the strengths already available).

4. Dare to talk to the union members
We must succeed in stimulating in the militant collectives debates associating the maximum 
number of union members on the future of the common class tool of trade unionism: unity, 
unification, taking into account and autonomy of the social movements, affirmation of the 
political role of trade unionism, etc. In the same way, we must highlight and debate the 
alternatives that can be built in the face of the capitalist organization of work. All 
this, taking care to start from concrete situations, so as not to make discussions between 
specialists.

5. not be satisfied with the minority action
We must remain available to any initiative, without considering that everything is 
positive. Organizing minority actions is obviously not forbidden ; but it can become 
counterproductive when the militant inter-self becomes the alpha and the omega and / or a 
mythical radicalism replaces the construction of true power relations favorable to our 
social class, capable of leading to radical transformation of society, a revolution. 
Likewise, the goal of the general renewable (inter) national strike remains and we are 
working on it ; but to make it the only valid action is clearly counter-productive if it 
is to lead to failure and discouragement.

6. An organization for libertarian communism
Clearly show the need to build a revolutionary organization among the workers, with 
political compass the overthrow of capitalist society by the general strike, and the 
self-management of production. Far from wanting to save trade unionism at all costs, it is 
a question of working, in the current historical phase, to maintain the collective 
organizing capacities of the workers, in a revolutionary perspective affirmed through the 
concrete priorities that we we give.

Federal Coordination of LA, January 2018 (excerpt)

Spotlight: trade unionism, what to do ?
  Labor Law 1 and 2: Why the failure of the social movement ?
  Trade unions: To fight to remain "  the unavoidable interlocutor  " ?
  Revolutionary unionists: leaving the field
  Convergences: regrouping to move forward, not just to warm up

http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Syndicalistes-revolutionnaires-repartir-du-terrain

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Kendal Breizh was the war name of the international volunteer Olivier L., a libertarian 
and revolutionary activist breton party to join in the summer of 2017 Kurdish forces at 
rojava and fight against the Islamic State in raqqa and deir ezzor. ---- The Libertarian 
and revolutionary ideals of kendal breizh had led him to take interest in the political 
experience of the rojava, and then to engage with the Kurdish forces and their allies 
(Arabs, yézidis...). He shared with them some anti - Imperialist, anti-fascist, 
anti-sexist, ecological and a libertarian municipalisme, respecting the right of all 
peoples to master their fate. ---- After taking part in the liberation of raqqa and the 
lower euphrate valley, Kendal breizh volunteered on 20 January, with other 
internationalistes, for the defence of the canton of afrin attacked by Turkish forces and 
Its Proxy Proxy. (Al-Qaeda and militants of the Islamic State).

On 18 February, the command of the people's defence units (YPG) announced the death in the 
battle of kendal breizh on 10 February in the region region, the victim of an air 
bombardment by the Turkish dictator forces. Erdogan.
The friends of Kendal Breizh, his comrades in battle here and there, the Kurds of Brittany 
and the akb invite everyone in solidarity to a public tribute on 10 March 2018, as part of 
an information day on the Kurdish revolution.
This will be an opportunity for all those affected by the death of Kendal Breizh, for all 
the defenders of freedom, for all those who wish to show their solidarity with friends, 
comrades and people. Kurdish, to pay tribute to him and to exchange / learn about the 
struggle in Kurdistan, particularly in the rojava, including representatives of the 
Kurdish liberation movement.
Carhaix (29) - cultural centre
Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 13 pm to 17 pm
Information day on the Kurdish revolution
Tribute to kendal breizh
13 pm: public reception
13 h30-15 pm: Panel discussion; panel discussion on the situation in Kurdistan, Kurdish 
struggles, international solidarity; information stands
15 pm-17 pm: tribute to kendal breizh
Any person or group or movement wishing to speak during these days is invited to register 
at the following address: Kendalbreizh@Outlook.Fr
Organized by:
Friends and comrades of kendal breizh
The Kurdish Democratic Centre of Rennes (Cdk-R)
Kurdish friendship of Brittany (Akb)

The Extreme Right-Wing Press and far-right organizations are obviously not welcome.

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Message: 4





Given the confusion that is being generated - in some cases interestingly - with the 
different calls for mobilization registered for March 8, the General Confederation of 
Labor of the Basque Country CGT-LKN wants to make clear the following: ---- The CGT has 
registered with the Ministry of Employment and Social Security the General Strike of 24 
hours on March 8 for ALL the State in accordance with the RD Law 17/1977 for what is a 
totally legal Strike; It is a call made at the request of the Feminist Movement and of 
which the rest of the organizing organizations in their very different variants are aware. 
---- CGT-LKN in the Basque Autonomous Community in turn, registered on  February 20 the 
notice of General Strike for March 8, leaving no room in its legality and opportunity.

  On February 27 we received from the Government Delegation in the Autonomous Community of 
the Basque Country, the Order of February 27, 2018 of the Minister of Labor and Justices, 
decreeing the minimum essential services to the community that have been to lend during 
the strike on March 8.

The General Strike is considered as Labor Strike (calling the working class), Care Strike 
(evidencing the overload and invisibility in domestic work and care), Consumer Strike 
(minimize the light, gas, shopping, restaurants , ..) and Student Strike (with the support 
of most student organizations).

  The objective is to "stop life in its entirety" and make visible the leading role that 
women have in the life cycle. The spurious and petty interests of some organizations and 
information media making this call invisible, giving unique prominence to organizations 
that are  doing a disservice to working women with symbolic and ineffective strikes, 
trying to avoid any and make the day of struggle difficult that day with a posture of 
submission very close to the interests of the employers and away from the original 
convocation of the Feminist Movement.

  We must remember that one of the issues that have made our land great is acceptance of 
diversity, where all opinions and ways of understanding society have been accepted and 
have allowed us all to feel comfortable sharing and breathing the same air.

  From CGT-LKN, we call to participate and support all the mobilizations planned by the 
Feminist Movement for March 8th.

Permanent Secretariat of CGT-LKN Euskal Herria

  Bilbao March 5, 2018

https://www.cgt-lkn.org/blog/archivos/5220

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On March 10 and 11, the National Front will hold its congress in Lille. Our city, popular 
and multicultural, will bring together all the "gratin" of the extreme right and know a 
wave of racist, sexist and xenophobic activists. We can not tolerate it ! ---- In response 
to the front-line presence, a large group of associations, unions and political 
organizations is organizing a week of resistance to the extreme right and the National 
Front: #Lille En Résistance. ---- Rendezvous Republic Square, ---- Lille, March 11 from 11 
am to 14 hours. ---- The Facebook event ---- At the call of: AFA NP2C, Libertarian 
Alternative, The Brick, CGT, UL-CNT Lille, Committee "free them", CSP 59, Selection 
Resistance Committee, FSU, France unsubstantiated, NPA, PCF Lille, Party pirate, 
SUD-Department 59, VISA, Solidaires 59, Together Lille-Metropolis, Land of Wandering.

http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Manifestation-et-Banquet-No-Pasaran-anti-FN-a-Lille-le-11-mars

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Message: 6





During the last months, Russian secret services have arrested several anarchists and 
antifascists in Penza and Saint-Petersburg cities. They were accused of conspiring to 
organize a "terrorist organization". The arrested were tortured with electric cables and 
shockers for many hours, brutally beaten without care whether hard damage is made and 
whether visible traces of beating are left. The officers humiliated our arrested comrades. 
They tried to force them to testify against themselves and against each other. These true 
Gestapo actions of Russian FSB secret service can evoke only vigorous protest from every 
honest person. ---- The international solidarity action week on February 7-12 exposed wide 
reaction of the anarchist movement worldwide to these repressions and made considerable 
media effect in Russia. But it seems to be not enough to overcome the situation. Very 
soon, it became known that some of arrested anarchists were tortured and intimidated 
again. The FSB officers demanded that they stop participating in the campaign of 
resistance against tortures and repressions. Moreover, after solidarity actions took place 
in Russia, the police launched repressions against those who took these actions. Our 
comrades were prosecuted in Moscow and Chelyabinsk. Anarchists in Chelyabinsk were again 
tortured with electricity by the police, while being accused of "hooliganism" (!). 
Simultaneously with the arrests in Saint-Petersburg, FSB raids and arrests against 
anarchists were made in the Crimea.
It is necessary to continue and strengthen the campaign of solidarity to force Russian 
authorities to end tortures and political repressions. The best day for new actions is 
March 18: the day of presidential elections in Russia. In this day, the ruling regime is 
the most vulnerable and the eyes of the world will be turned to the situation in our country.
We urgently and desperately call to all anarchist, leftist, antifascist and democratic 
groups and communities all over the world to organize actions of protest and resistance of 
any kind against tortures and repressions in Russia: by the embassies, consulates and 
other official offices of Russian Federation in your countries.
Our slogans are
FSB is the main terrorist!
Your electricity won't kill our ideas!
Freedom for Russian anarchists and antifascists!
   Source: https://avtonom.org/en/news/call-soli-actions-russian-anarchists

http://etincelle-noire.blogspot.co.il/2018/03/appel-aux-soli-actions-avec-les.html

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Message: 7





The Anarchist Federation's sister organisation in Argentina, the Federación Libertaria 
Argentina (FLA-IFA) had called for protests against the Argentinian government and the 
international clothing company Benetton. This call was made in response to state 
repression and killings related to seizures of land of the Mapuche indigenous people, 
including young anarchists and activists Santiago Maldonado and Rafael Nahuel. A week of 
action 29th January to 4th February 2018 was organised across the member federations of 
IFA, the International of Anarchist Federations of which AF is a member. Actions took 
place in Germany, Greece and Italy, as well as Argentina and reported on in the anarchist 
press and social media. ---- In the UK Anarchist Federation members in South Wales, 
Bristol, and Cheshire held demonstrations. Primarily outside House of Fraser stores, as in 
many cities they are the only shop to stock Benetton products. These actions have also led 
to us forging links with Mapuche activists in the UK, and we hope to build for more 
actions with them.

Press (so far): Greece (APO); Italy (FAI); UK (AF); France (FA); Germany (FdA);

See additional article here: 
https://www.enestosdias.com.ar/1950-arte-por-la-memoria-de-santiago-y-rafael(not part of 
the IFA week of action)

Photos of the IFA actions:

Germany

Bristol, England

Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff, Wales

Cheshire, England

Torino, Italy "The clothes of Benetton are stained with blood"

Argentinian Embassy, Athens, Greece

Argentinian Embassy, Athens, Greece

Day of Action, Buenos Aires

Torino, Italy

Livorno, Italy

Reggio Emilia, Italy

Trieste, Italy

Trieste, Italy

Trieste, Italy

FDA-IFA Logo, Germany

http://afed.org.uk/mapuche-solidarity-week-of-action-jan-feb-2018-reports-and-photos/

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This goes back to 1910, when an international conference of socialist women decided that 
'women the world over set aside a particular day each year to remember women and their 
struggles.' ---- The next year it was celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany and 
Switzerland where over one million women and men attended rallies. In addition to the 
right to vote, they demanded the right to have a job outside the home, to vocational 
training and to an end to discrimination. Over the following years celebrations spread 
around the world, with trade unions, socialists and anarchists being the organisers. ---- 
In 1913, the date was fixed as March 8th to commemorate an important strike by women 
clothing workers in New York ---- Unfortunately, recent years have seen the ideas behind 
March 8th being played down and replaced with a meaningless celebration of ‘women'. It's 
become just another photo opportunity for female politicians, just another greeting card 
from Hallmark. Another empty event which does nothing to remind us that much of what we 
enjoy today had to be fought for, and fought for by ‘ordinary' women.

We have no desire to celebrate the likes of Joan Bruton, Arlene Foster or Hilary Clinton. 
The women we are inspired by are those ordinary women like ourselves, those who have 
proved that we can change our world.

We remember the telephonists who went on strike for equal pay, the Dunnes Stores workers 
who went on strike in support of the anti-apartheid struggle when one was sacked for 
supporting a trade union boycott of South African produce. We remember the women who have 
campaigned for contraception and we join with those who are still fighting for abortion 
rights, particularly here in Ireland as we campaign to repeal the hated 8th amendment.

International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history.

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