The trade union division, a post-Francoist tradition
- Last Sunday, May 1st was held, and in the press the following day the headlines agreed that the protests have been limited by the pandemic and the trade union division. It is true that the pandemic is a new limit, although for the second consecutive year. But the trade union division is not new.
The streets of Euskal Herria have shown again on May 1 what is already tradition since the arrival of a supposed “democracy”. Every union with its flags, its schedule, its trajectory and its slogans. Far from this model are those First of May that were hidden in the time of Franco, where we appeared united.
This traditional post-Francoist union reality naturally limits the presence of demonstrators. There are thousands of people who are not unionized and are not interested in one block or another, one flag or another. Injustice, inequality, precariousness, deaths at work, lack of sovereignty… want to oppose all of that, because they are issues that affect all workers. They do not, however, because they do not want a block or a flag in the face of this situation.
Does that mean that on 1 May all trade unions and workers should appear together? In my opinion, until there are unified union policies in the face of the emergency situations experienced by workers in factories and workplaces, it would be a fraud and a hypocrisy to demonstrate that day together. The streets of Euskal Herria, for the umpteenth time, once again reflected a sad union reality, from which much prominence, dogmatism and bureaucracy would have to be eliminated.
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I received your e-mail in personal mail on the strike portals. At first, like many others, I thought it was to let you know what options we have in the face of the strike. But no, the e-mail received was a political and communicative movement against the strike.
I will confess... [+]
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Datorren astean Departamenduko Laborantza Ganbarako hauteskundeak ospatuko dira Ipar Euskal Herrian. Frantzia mailako FDSEA eta CR sindikatuez gain, ELB Euskal Herriko Laborarien Batasuna aurkezten da, "euskal laborarien defentsa" bermatzeko.
And for another year, the unions have organized prefabricated strikes for us. And we, individually, will decide whether or not to join the strike, without the need for any assembly at the school.
The strike model that I was taught is no longer in vogue, it seems. In my... [+]
Lehen aldia da Hego Euskal Herriko euskal gehiengo sindikalak armagintza industriaren moldaketaz taldean eta modu publikoan hitz egiten duena. Aurreko hilabeteotan mugimendu antimilitaristak bilera bana egin du lau sindikatuokin, produkzio militarra “sozialki... [+]
Today, January 21, is a day to remember and reflect on an interesting ephemeris of our recent history. It is 50 years since the lockdown of 47 workers from Potase in Navarre. This lockdown, which lasted fifteen days, caused a general strike in Navarre, the Department of the... [+]
Departamenduko Laborantza Ganbarako hauteskundeen kanpaina abiatu da. Urtarrilaren 14an bozetara aurkezten diren hiru sindikatuen ordezkariekin bi oreneko eztabaida sakona antolatu zuten Euskal Hedabideek, osoki euskaraz.
