We Said “We Will Block Everything” and We Did: Inside Italy’s Strike for Gaza | Truthout
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  • Damage@feddit.itEnglish
    24·
    17 hours ago

    For many workers, the membership card mattered less than the struggle, and they did not hesitate to strike even if they were not members of the unions that called the strike.

    This is common in Italy. A minor part of the workforce is part of a union (our unions are different from what an American might be used to, btw), mainly because membership has a cost (usually ~1% of your wages), and because many are afraid of what employers may think when they find out.

    Non-members still regularly join strikes and protests when they care about the subjects.

    • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      13 hours ago

      American unions are also paid through wages. Maybe a bit less than a full 1% though.

      Unfortunately if you are a non-union worker and you strike you can and will be fired

      • Damage@feddit.itEnglish
        3·
        13 hours ago

        Yeah my comment about them being different wasn’t pointing to being paid as a difference, sorry.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    16 hours ago

    Neat, now do it again because Meloni screwed you and abandoned the flotilla.

  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    151·
    16 hours ago

    Meloni is a Zionist prostitute. There are so many of them in European politics.

    • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      13 hours ago

      I strongly suspect the Israelis were running OPs in Europe similar to the one they ran with Epstein in the US and have a ton of blackmail material on ruling European politicians.

      • sadfitzy@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        7·
        12 hours ago

        It wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

        There’s no length they’re not willing to go to protect their “holy land.”

  • MynameisAllen@lemmy.zipEnglish
    291·
    23 hours ago

    Hell fucking yeah, now let’s throw the bosses out and start anarcho syndicalism…. No? Just me?

  • primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexusEnglish
    1216·
    19 hours ago

    Americans can’t do this though, because they’re owned little bitches who can’t live without the feel of daddy trumps little mushroom inside them.

    Edit: vote guys! You gotta vote! And yell at people who didn’t so they know how much you hate them–how little you blame the people actually doing this.