Meeting against repression and in solidarity with:
COMRADES REPRESSED BY THE BOSSES (and sometimes authorities as well)
- FAU Berlin
Basically forbidden from calling themselves a union, the boss of Babylon Mitte Cinema fought the efforts of workers to organize themselves and terrorizes FAU with stiff state-imposed sanctions. We support their struggle to act without interference from the bosses or the state, in defense of workers' self-organization and struggle.
- A. from Green Way
Former employee of Green Way, threatened without basis by management lawyers with up to 14 years in jail for speaking out against unpaid trial periods and other employer abuse at this chain of vegetarian restaurants.
- Comrades from CNT in Spain
There are several situations where there are work conflicts, harrassments, reprisals and dismissals of CNT activists by from Start People temp agency, Oceano publishing, Mercadona supermarkets, Gros Mercat, Pilsa, Casolo group in Toledo and others.
This list is just the tip of the iceberg!
ACTIVISTS REPRESSED BY AUTHORITIES
- The Lisbon 11
On trial for bullshit arrests made in 2007 during an antifascist demo protesting attempts to rehabilitate Salazar. May 19 will see the continuation of their trial.
- The Białystok 13
Arrested April 24 during a demo against racism and nationalism, 13 people have charges related to fighting in public; the demonstration was attacked first by nationalists, then by police. They face up to 3 years in jail if convicted.
- The Lisbon 11
On trial for bullshit arrests made in 2007 during an antifascist demo protesting attempts to rehabilitate Salazar. May 19 will see the continuation of their trial.
- The Białystok 13
Arrested April 24 during a demo against racism and nationalism, 13 people have charges related to fighting in public; the demonstration was attacked first by nationalists, then by police. They face up to 3 years in jail if convicted.
- Priama Dija
Ukrainian anarchosyndicalist student union, whose activists, fighting against the commercialization of eduaction, are expelled, repressed and harrased for their activity.
Ukrainian anarchosyndicalist student union, whose activists, fighting against the commercialization of eduaction, are expelled, repressed and harrased for their activity.
- The Belgrade 6
Although their charges have been changed, they are still on trial connected to an act of vandalism at the Greek Embassy in Belgrade which caused 18 euros worth of damage. They already spent 6 months in jail on ridiculous charges and may still face jail or penalties.
-Andrei Kutuzov
Activist from Autonomous Action in Tyumen, arrested by the FSB for handing out leaflets. Any leaflets against the government tend to easily be labled "extremist".
Although their charges have been changed, they are still on trial connected to an act of vandalism at the Greek Embassy in Belgrade which caused 18 euros worth of damage. They already spent 6 months in jail on ridiculous charges and may still face jail or penalties.
-Andrei Kutuzov
Activist from Autonomous Action in Tyumen, arrested by the FSB for handing out leaflets. Any leaflets against the government tend to easily be labled "extremist".
We also cannot forget the appeal against convictions for demonstrating against Council of Europe in Warsaw in 2005 and other ongoing cases against demonstrators in Poland!
We send our solidarity and support to all these comrades, struggling for grassroots workers' movements, struggling against capitalism, the state and creeping fascism!
May 19 at 18:00 Metro Centrum.
ZSP Warsaw
May 19 at 18:00 Metro Centrum.
ZSP Warsaw
A rough translation in french (plus some infos added)
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Assez de repression des patrons ou de l’Etat ! La lutte contre le capitalisme et le fascisme ne sera jamais éteinte !
Meeting contre la repression et en solidarité avec :
- les compagnons reprimés par les patrons (et parfois par les autorités aussi)
- Travailleurs du cinéma Kino Mitte (Allemagne)
En les ayant fait condamner pour leur interdire de s’auto-désigner sous le terme de “syndicat”, le patron du Cinéma Babylon Mitte combat les efforts des travailleurs pour s’organiser eux-même et terrorise la section allemande de la FAU (FAU-AIT) en usant des sanctions édictées par l’Etat. Nous soutenons la lutte des travailleurs du cinéma qui agit sans intermédiaire entre eux et le patron ou l’état, en défense de l’auto-organisation des travailleurs pour la lutte.
- A. de Green Way (Pologne)
Le compagnon A; est un ancient employé de Green Way, une chaine de restaurant végétariens polonais. Malgré un discours “écolo et social”, les conditions de travail dans cette enterprise sont identiques à toute autre. Pour avoir dénoncé ce mensonge, et notamment révelé les abus tels que les périodes d’essais non payées, il est menacé par les avocats du management de 14 ans de prison pour « diffamation ».
- Compagnons de la CNT-AIT en Espagne
Les compagnons menent actuellement de nombreuses luttes dans des entreprises en Espagne de toute taille, de la PME familiale jusqu’à la multinationale. Partout ce sont les mêmes situations d’exploitation que l’on retrouve : conflits salariaux, heures non payées, non respect des clauses des contrats ou de la réglementation sur la sécurité et l’hygiène, et pour ceux qui le dénonce harcèlement, répression et licenciements des activistes de la CNT-AIT. Les exemples sont nombreux : agence de travail temporaire Start People, éditions Oceano, supermarchés Mercadona, Gros Mercat, Pilsa, Carrefour, DIA-ED, groupe Casolo, transports Giraud etc …
Cette liste ne constitue que la partie émergée de l’iceberg !
ACTIVISTES REPRIMES PAR LES AUTORITES
- Les 11 de Lisbonne (Portugal)
Le 19 mai 2007, les néo-fascistes portugais organisaient une manifestation pour tenter de réhabiliter le régime de la dictature de Salazar, tombée en 1975 lors dela révolution des Œillets. Lors de la contre-manifestation organisée en protestation, 11 personnes ont été arrêtés, et sous des accusations mensongères trainés en procès, prochaine audience le 19 mai prochain.
- les 13 de Białystok (Biélorussie)
Arrêtés le 24 avril durant une manifestation contre le racisme et le nationalisme, 13 personnes sont accusés de “violence en réunion”. La manifestation avait été en fait tout d’abord attaquée par les nationalistes, puis par la police. Ils risquent jusqu’à 3 ans de prison s’ils sont reconnus coupables.