A-Infos (en) Brazil, CAB: ADVANCE IN THE STRIKE WITH COMBATIVITY AND WILLINGNESS TO FIGHT! (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

Since March 11, Administrative Education Technicians (TAEs) workers at 
universities and federal institutes have been on strike for better 
wages, working conditions and against the scrapping of universities and 
federal institutes. ----- TAEs make up the majority of federal employees 
and represent almost 20% of the workforce, totaling around 200,000 
workers, both active and retired, but they receive the worst salaries. 
---- EDUCATION STRIKE TO ADVANCE DEMANDS AND STOP PRECARIZATION!
Joining the technical workers, teachers and students from dozens of 
universities and federal institutes also joined the strike in April. 
Thus, unifying and strengthening the fight for education.

Radicalize to change

Even in the face of an unprecedented strike, which already affects at 
least 47 federal educational institutions in all regions of the country, 
the Lula (PT) government still refuses to pay better salaries and 
increase public funding for federal education. So far, it has only 
presented lowered and unacceptable proposals.

As the strike progresses and the PT government becomes embroiled, which 
at no point commits to repealing the policies of destruction of Public 
Education that it inherited from Temer and Bolsonaro, one of the demands 
of the strike movement, the radicalization of the struggle becomes 
necessary. It is up to the people to organize assemblies, protests, 
occupations, pickets and increase pressure.

The federal government's negligence only shows that much more will be 
needed for the strike movement to achieve victory. Without 
radicalization, without combative unions, workers and strong student 
movements, the strike runs the risk of ending without relevant 
achievements. If you don't scream, the government won't listen!

The 1917 strike as an example

The workers' strike in 1917, with a strong anarchist influence, was 
fundamental for the achievement of basic labor rights, such as the 
8-hour day, prohibition of child labor, weekly paid rest, maternity 
leave, retirement and paid vacation.

At the time, thousands of striking workers paralyzed their workplaces, 
held popular assemblies and attacked their bosses with pickets and 
direct actions, such as stealing flour from factories that grew rich at 
the expense of the blood and sweat of the working class and their 
children. .

Dozens of them died in bloody clashes, many others were harshly 
persecuted, but by radicalizing the struggle and facing the armed forces 
and repression of the State, they won historic rights.

May the story written in 1917 serve as an inspiration to the workers and 
students who are on strike today. There is no conquest without 
confrontation, there is no victory without a fight!

Brazilian Anarchist Coordination (CAB)

https://cabanarquista.org/avancar-na-greve-com-combatividade-e-disposicao-para-a-luta/
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