Los manifestantes claman contra la precariedad laboral
Las manifestaciones del Primero de Mayo 2008
Clemen 23 May 2008 09:51 GMT (translated by Clemen)La Manifestación del Primero de Mayo ("May Day Parade") es una marcha internacional que expresa la voluntad común de luchar contra la precariedad laboral y la criminalización de los immigrantes, con el fin de hacer visible la lucha diaria de los trabajadores precarios. Cada año, cientos de miles de personas se manifiestan en contra de la precariedad laboral y de vida en un contexto en el que el horario laboral puede ser ampliado sin límites, y en el que los trabajadores imigrantes figuran entre los que trabajan en condiciones más precarias. Este año, la red EuroMayDay hizo un llamamiento para que tuviera lugar una manifestación conjunta en Aachen, ciudad en la que, ese mismo día, el Presidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy y la Canciller alemana Angela Merkel recibían el premio Carlomagno. En referencia a Carlomagno como el fundador de la cultura occidental, este premio es concedido a personas que destacan por su contribución a la unificación de Europa. En Hamburgo, un millar de nazis intentaron recuperar el Primero de Mayo. Se encontraron con diez mil antifascistas que troncaron la manifestación nazi, tras unos disturbios que figuran entre los más violentos registrados en Hamburgo desde la década de los 80. En Milán, más de 100.000 personas asistieron a la manifestación. En los Estados Unidos, miles de personas participaron en la manifestación del Primero de Mayo para exigir el fin de la guerra y condiciones dignas para los trabajadores imigrantes. Los trabajadores portuarios de la Costa Oeste desafiaron a sus jefes sindicales y llevaron a cabo una huelga de un día - que paralizó toda la actividad portuaria - para protestar contra la guerra. Estudiantes universitarios y de secundaria realizaron paros en Venecia y San Francisco. Los manifestantes también clamaron contra el injusto alistamiento militar y a favor de la vivienda protegida. En Nueva Zelanda, cerca de Blenheim, los arados penetraron la base de Waihopai y desinflaron una de las bóvedas que protegen las antenas satélite. Las manifestaciones del Primero de Mayo y a favor de las condiciones laborales de los immigrantes se celebraron en todo el mundo.
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pArAsite 06.May.2008 22:46
great feature, but you omitted the mayday bloody repression in istanbul
maydaymayday 07.May.2008 12:27
above a mainstream news report and below the letter the union is sending around to gather solidarity against vicious repression.
MAYDAY IN TURKEY: UNDER DE FACTO SEIGE
Dear Comrades,
Once more "the freedom of association", "the freedom of assembly" and
"fundamental trade union rights" were violated by the Turkish
Government. Attitude of the government towards May Day 2008 was a
clear infringement of ILO Convention No. 87 and No. 98.
Three major Turkish trade union confederations, TÜRK-İŞ, DİSK and KESK
– all affiliates to both the ITUC and the ETUC – decided to celebrate
International Workers' Day together.
.The police used batons and pepper spray, tear gas and water cannons
on workers, public employees, students gathered in front of the
Headquarter of DİSK and on crowds intending to march to Taksim Square
where they had planned to lay carnations in memory of the 37 workers
killed by police during May Day 1977. May Day celebrations in Taksim
Square have been banned by the government since 12th September 1980
coup d'etat. However other celebrations such as New Year's Eve, Police
Day and other some demonstrations are allowed to take place there.
During the all day, every corner of the city was under blockade and
many people including many public employee trade unionists were
subjected to "disproportionate force" The Taksim Square was enclosed
with barriers
38 people were seriously injured and 530 people were taken into
custody in accordance with the official data. Before the
demonstrations started at 06.30 am, the riot police assaulted the
people met in front of the Headquarter of DİSK. The building of DİSK
was under blockade and was full of gas due to the teargas thrown into
the building although the government knew that there were hundreds of
people inside the building. Because of the police blockade,
approximately 1500 people were not able to leave the building for
several hours. The police used tear gas even in the hospitals.
All these happenings are the product of the mentality of the police
state. Unless the fundamental freedoms and rights of the trade unions
are not guaranteed, the enhancement of democracy in our country is
impossible.
We believe in the emergency of the intervention to this
anti-democratic situation. We kindly ask for you to send letters to
prime ministry to condemn what happened in 1st of May 2008 in
Istanbul.
Thank you very much for your solidarity and support.
Yours sincerely,
Ismail Hakkı Tombul
President
Kamu Emekçileri Sendikaları Konfederasyonu
Çehre Sokak, No: 6/1, GOP, Ankara
Tel: 0090 312 436 71 11
Fax: 0090 312 436 74 70
info for condemnation letters, messages, faxes, calls:
Mr. Reccep Tayyip Erdogan
Prime Minister
Republic of Turkey
Ankara / Turkey
Fax: 0090 312 417 04 46 / 0090 312 417 94 76 / 0090 312 419 11 56
E-mail:
Indonesia, Jakarta Anarchist May Day Carnival Repressed: Hundreds 187 arrested
IMC Jakarta 08.May.2008 11:15
187 of anarchists and students from Anti-Authoritarian Network were arrested on may day parade in Jakarta but already released at midnight. One of Polish anarchist who attend the demonstration also arrested and were deported.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26443649@N08/page3/
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Photos from the may day demonstration in Warsaw
Left Alternative 19.May.2008 20:22
Demonstration was organised by Left Alternative, Workers Initiative trade union, Freedom Equality Solidarity association, Warsaw Anarchist Group and Greens 2004
http://www.la.org.pl/component/option,com_ponygallery/Itemid,41/func,viewcategory/catid,4/