Category: take the streets

Take the Streets. Spanish Revolution update

Witnessing the umpteenth attempt demobilization and distraction by the CCOO and UGT and the institutional left, under the umbrella of an alleged Social Summit, right at the time when we suffer the most savage attacks on the rights of workers by capitalism .
We are not facing a crisis, this is a big scam, before the inevitable consequences of capitalism, promoted by the greedy policies of the IMF, World Bank, European Union and the ECB and its political arm in the Spanish state: the PP, the PSOE and his cohorts.
Attacks on workers over the years have been constant, differing in PP and PSOE forms.

Money-free haircuts, shops and veggy gardens

Barcelona — Psychologist Angels Corcoles recently taught a seminar about self-empowerment for women, and when she finished she got a check with her fee. The amount was in hours, not euros.

But Corcoles didn’t mind. Through a citywide credit network that allows people to trade services without money, the 10 hours Corcoles earned could be used to pay for a haircut, yoga classes or even carpentry work.

At a time when the future of the euro is in doubt and millions are unemployed or underemployed with little cash to spare, a parallel economy is springing up in parts of Spain, allowing people to live outside the single currency.

In the city of Malaga… Continue reading “Money-free haircuts, shops and veggy gardens”

“Andalusia On Foot” workers long March escorted by Military Police

The SAT agricultural free union resumed the long March ,walking “Andalusia On Foot”.

Previous surprises included a mass supermarket robbery, with the proceeds distributed to free food kitchens , set up against hunger as a big part of the millions of unemployed now receive ZERO state subsidy.

Proposals to extend an emergency 400 euro a month to workers whose social security have run out will be cut further and heavily restricted, with multiple bureaucratic hoops to qualify. Continue reading ““Andalusia On Foot” workers long March escorted by Military Police”

Merkel Go Home.. ACCiÓN 6 Sept.

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Varios movimientos y organizaciones siguen convocando para manifestarse el 6 de septiembre contra Angela Merkel en Madrid lugar donde se reunirá con Rajoy. Quieren salir a las calles para dejar bien clara la repulsa contra los recortes que ‘impone’ la canciller a Europa.

La visita del próximo 6 de septiembre de Angela Merkel a Madrid va a recibir una dura contestación por parte de  indignados e indignadas.

Así dabe el diario Público la información:

El movimiento 15-M prepara una concentración para ‘recibir’ a la canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, que vendrá a Madrid el próximo 6 de septiembre, donde se reunirá con el presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy. Continue reading “Merkel Go Home.. ACCiÓN 6 Sept.”

Spanish Revolution Diary for Sept 2012.

A sweltering August has given us a break in the frantic escalation of cuts repression and protests in Spain.

But September will be all GO, running up to the ultimate sellout when the Govt. accepts workers slavery to the terms of a national ”Bailout” .

Included are the ‘anonymous’ call to storm the Congress on 25th Sept and the general Strike, Sept 26th, see below.

Will we have to sacrifice our health, jobs, schools to pay back,  for ever and ever, the private debts of the banks, and the billions ‘disappeared’ by the 1%?

Diary for Sept 2012 (a selection) Continue reading “Spanish Revolution Diary for Sept 2012.”

Country Workers march Occupies royal Palace Hotel

en español abajo  The SAT , independent county workers trade union, yeasterday occupied the Moratalla Estate which inclyudes the palace Hotel  by Kaos. Andalusia
The SAT Palace Hotel occupies facilities Moratalla to eviction
More than 200 people, according to the organization, have entered “peacefully” in Moratalla, in the municipality of Hornachuelos Cordoba, in the second stage of labor march organized by the SAT. It contains the Hotel Palacio Moratalla. Continue reading “Country Workers march Occupies royal Palace Hotel”

PUSSY RIOT SUPPORTERS OCCUPY FRAUMÜNSTER TOWER IN ZURICH

“This is pure action,” says reader reporter Michael N. About ten activists on Monday afternoon bought a ticket to – quite legally – to get to the South Tower of the Zurich Grossmünster. At about 50 meters but they unfurled a huge banner reading “Free Pussy Riot – Fuck Putin now.” Continue reading “PUSSY RIOT SUPPORTERS OCCUPY FRAUMÜNSTER TOWER IN ZURICH”