A-Infos (en) Italy, Umanita Nova #27-25 - Weaving the Struggles: For Gaza Against the War Economy (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

In my opinion, it's quite pointless, regarding the strike and 
demonstration of October 3, to repeat what I've already emphasized about 
the extraordinary significance of the mobilization, the involvement of 
significant social sectors other than those traditionally influenced 
and/or organized by grassroots unionism and the radical left, and the 
objective importance of the ongoing issue. ---- All true but I would 
rather emphasize three facts: ---- the successful mobilization twice in 
such a short time is something that has never happened in a long time 
and, in itself, an important sign of the arrival of a new political 
generation that is intertwined with the resumption of a tool of struggle 
such as the strike, as "traditional" as it is radical in itself;

Above all, the strike and demonstrations succeeded despite the Guarantee 
Commission's ruling on the exercise of the right to strike, the 
government's threats, and the misinformation aimed at frightening 
workers. Indeed, it is extraordinary that the repressive measures 
deployed by the current government with the security decree and other 
measures have proven ineffective. What was clear to the Ciompi during 
their revolt has once again proven true: that is, that the extension of 
illegal behavior beyond a certain limit undermines the very claim that 
the law being violated still applies. This is, in short, an 
extraordinary political step;

The scale of the mobilization that erupted on September 22nd was such 
that it prompted Italy's main union, the CGIL, to reverse its stance and 
seek a temporary (and, if so, until when?) alliance with grassroots 
unionism, specifically with Cobas, CUB, and USB. It's enough to consider 
that, during the strike called by CUB and USB for September 22nd, the 
CGIL, sensing signs of discontent and a willingness to mobilize among 
workers and its members, attempted, with very mediocre results, a solo 
strike on September 19th. This time, for the first time since grassroots 
unionism began, it agreed to call a general strike with the grassroots 
unions themselves. It is now well known that when right-wing governments 
prevail, the CGIL moves to the left and has difficulties in its 
relations, especially with the CISL, but what happened on October 3rd 
was something completely new.

In short, we are facing a new situation that requires collective 
reflection and the ability to assume the responsibilities that the 
evolving situation places on grassroots unionism and the social opposition.

In my opinion, it's about linking the mobilization in support of the 
Gaza population with a targeted initiative against the war economy, the 
militarization of society, and the government's attack on rights and 
freedoms. There are interesting and important initiatives in these areas 
that should be revived and expanded.

At the same time, a strong connection between youth and student 
mobilization and that of workers is necessary; the contradiction between 
capital and labor and opposition to all imperialisms are in a 
physiological relationship.

The same energy released by the strikes of September 22nd and October 
3rd, and the myriad initiatives launched during this period, are a 
favorable precondition for a resumption of conflict in the workplace 
over issues such as wages, precarious work, and welfare. But this 
precondition must not be wasted, and not wasting it means imagining and 
building a united campaign on these issues.

Cosimo Scarinzi

https://umanitanova.org/intrecciare-le-lotte-per-gaza-contro-leconomia-di-guerra/
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