Un resumen de la actividad de Brighton Solfed a principios de 2018, que muestra los casos que hemos tratado hasta mayo.
Después de un ajetreado 2017, que termina con una serie de victorias, 2018 parece estar aún más ocupado para la Solfed de Brighton. En los primeros 5 meses del año, hemos tenido muchos casos, tanto con nuestras disputas sindicales como laborales.
Con una tarea tan grande como la que nos hemos propuesto, siempre parece que hay más cosas por hacer, por lo que a menudo es fácil que nuestras disputas en el camino sean olvidadas. Con esto en mente, sentimos que es importante catalogar y llamar la atención sobre algunos de nuestros resultados hasta ahora, aunque solo sea para demostrar que cuando luchamos contra la estafa de propietarios y jefes explotadores, podemos ganar.
A summary of the activity of Brighton Solfed in the start of 2018, showcasing the cases we've dealt with up to May.
After a busy 2017, ending with a string of victories, 2018 looks set to be even busier for Brighton Solidarity Federation. In the first 5 months of the year, we’ve had many cases, both with our housing union and workplace disputes.
With a task as huge as that which we’ve set ourselves, it always seems like there’s more to do, and so it’s often easy for our disputes along the way to be forgotten. With this in mind, we felt it important to catalogue and bring attention to some of our results so far – if only to show that when we fight back against rip off landlords and exploitative bosses, we can win.
As ZSP prepares for its annual Congress, it looks back at victories and challenges it faced in the first half year of 2018.
The Congress, which normally takes place a little earlier in the year, is delayed due to a number of factors, including the pressures of repression for the union activity. The Union continues its campaign to improve working conditions at supermarkets, in particular, the battle with PoloMarket. Again, workers with disabilites have played a huge role in a labour campaign in our organizations, fighting for the rights allowed to them under law, but denied by many workplaces which use such workers to get subsidies and which think they cannot defend their rights. Already a direct action resulted in a worker receiving good compensation and a number of judgements were made against the company, in favor of the workers. But in order to discourage working people, bogus criminal cases have been brought by the chain – there is a case against one individual and 2 cases against 8.
As ZSP prepares for its annual Congress, it looks back at victories and challenges it faced in the first half year of 2018.
The Congress, which normally takes place a little earlier in the year, is delayed due to a number of factors, including the pressures of repression for the union activity. The Union continues its campaign to improve working conditions at supermarkets, in particular, the battle with PoloMarket. Again, workers with disabilites have played a huge role in a labour campaign in our organizations, fighting for the rights allowed to them under law, but denied by many workplaces which use such workers to get subsidies and which think they cannot defend their rights. Already a direct action resulted in a worker receiving good compensation and a number of judgements were made against the company, in favor of the workers. But in order to discourage working people, bogus criminal cases have been brought by the chain – there is a case against one individual and 2 cases against 8.
Estamos enojados de informar que algunes miembros de la Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia (KSPSI) participaron en un ataque no provocado contra les miembros del PPAS de Yakarta durante una manifestación del Primero de Mayo. En un estilo similar al de los grupos fascistas que atacan a les libertarios y se llevan trofeos, se robaron las banderas del PPAS y su pancarta.
KSPSI es la única confederación sindical que fue legal bajo el régimen de Soeharto y quizás esté acostumbrada a ser una unión monopólica del régimen con protección del estado. Sin embargo, deberían avergonzarse de que sus miembros golpeen a otros trabajadores durante el día de la lucha de los trabajadores.
¡Trabajadors del mundo, los únicos buenos sindicatos son los que están controlados por les propies trabajadors y que no van a la cama con los patrones o el régimen!
¡Solidaridad con les compañeres de PPAS contra todos los matones que intentan intimidarlos!
We are angered to report that members of the Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia (KSPSI) engaged in an unprovoked attack of PPAS Jakarta members during a May Day march. In similar style to fascist groups that attack libertarians and take trophies, they stole PPAS flags and their banner.
KSPSI is the only union that was legal under the Soeharto regime and is perhaps used to being a regime monopoliist union with protection from the state. However, they should be ashamed that their members beat other workers during the workers' day of struggle.
Workers of the world, the only good unions are the ones controlled by workers themselves and which are not in bed with the bosses or the regime!
Solidarity to the comrades of PPAS against all the thugs who try to intimidate them!
Con motivo del dia de lucha internacional de les trabajadors, la AIT envía saludos a todos les trabajadors del mundo. Este Primero de Mayo, estamos en las calles de diferentes ciudades, recordando nuestra lucha internacional contra la explotación capitalista y la autogestión de les trabajadors. También luchamos contra el estado y sus instrumentos que defienden el orden capitalista y reprimen la resistencia.
La situación de la clase trabajadora difiere tanto en el mundo como en situaciones particulares. No obstante, podemos ser testigos de tendencias que son transnacionales en su naturaleza. Uno es el aumento del sentimiento xenófobo, que se usa para oponer a los trabajadores entre sí y confundirlos sobre la naturaleza real de su explotación.
Muchas personas que trabajan sienten las duras realidades de un sistema que no está funcionando para ellos. Donde aquellos que tienen acceso al capital obtienen la mayor cantidad de recompensas mientras la persona promedio lucha por sobrevivir.
On the occasion of the international workers' holiday, the IWA sends greetings to all workers of the world. This May Day, we are out in the streets in different cities, reminding of our international struggle against capitalist exploitation and for workers' self-management. We also struggle against the state and its instruments which defend the capitalist order and repress resistance.
The situation of the working class differs both around the world and in particular situations. Nonetheless, we can witness trends which are trans-national in their nature. One is the rise of xenophobic sentiment, which is used to put working people against each other and confuse them about the real nature of their exploitation.
Many working people feel the harsh realities of a system that is not working for them. Where those who have access to capital reep the most rewards while the average person struggles for survival.
ZSP-AlT llama a una semana de acción de protesta contra la represión de los trabajadores de la oficina de correos en Polonia
26 de febrero - 4 de marzo de 2018
Durante casi dos años, los trabajadores postales en toda Polonia han estado protestando por mejores condiciones de trabajo. ZSP ha estado activo en los intentos de coordinar redes nacionales, acciones y sindicalizar a los trabajadores, junto con cientos de otros trabajadores repartidos por todo el país. Todos los trabajadores compartían dos cosas en común: estaban hartos de las pésimas condiciones de trabajo y no estaban satisfechos con el papel de los sindicatos representativos que firmaban varios acuerdos en su nombre con el empleador.
Las principales acciones de la ZSP han incluido exponer los problemas en la Oficina de Correos y proporcionar un foro para que miles de trabajadores se relacionen, haciendo contactos en todo el país y organizando reuniones nacionales, promoviendo el sindicalismo alternativo y organizando y participando en la organización de protestas nacionales, juntos con miles de trabajadores.
ZSP-lWA calls for a week of protest action against the repression of workers from the Post Office in Poland
February 26 - March 4, 2018
For almost two years, postal workers around Poland have been protesting for better working conditions. ZSP has been active in attempts to coordinate national networks, actions and to unionize workers, together with hundreds of other workers spread around the country. All of the workers shared two things in common: they are fed up with the very poor working conditions and were not satisfied with the role of the representative unions which signed various agreements on their behalf with the employer.
Major actions of the ZSP have included exposing the problems in the Post Office and providing a forum for thousands of workers to network, making contacts all over the country and organizing national meetings, promoting alternative unionism and organizing and taking part in organizing national protests, together with thousands of workers.
