The carriers continue the indefinite strike called by the Platform for the Defense of the National and International Road Freight Transport Sector, which claims to represent medium-sized and small companies that account for 85% of the sector.
Fuels persist at record highs despite the oil truce. Truckers claim they are ruined and prefer to stay home and lose less money.
Effects have reached consumers, with a lack of supplies, especially of fresh products from Andalusia. The Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, has warned that she will not sit down to negotiate “with a group of radicals”
In France the united Truckers stroke ended before it began, with the Govt. announcing tax cuts and distributing compensation to the drivers.
CCOO and UGT, the majority Trade Unions, condemn the strike and accuse strikers of attacks on the section of wage earners in large freight transport companies, who the self employed see as scabs.
The unions have condemned the attacks suffered by the section of wage earners in road freight transport and have demanded responsibility from the Government in the search for a solution.
The extreme right party VOX, allied with the far right PP, have hijacked support of the strikers.
In response the ex Socialists, PSOE and Podemos parties in power have refused negotiations and sent 23,500 militarized and National police to ” ensure peace” and escort convoys of ‘ strikebreakers’ .
The minority and anarchist unions seem to have little presence in the sector, and it seems an opportunity has been missed, as strikes take place in other sectors, eg a 5 day schools strike in Catalonia.
Gasoline and diesel maintain their upward trend and have again exceeded their historical highs after soaring in the last week by 9.9% and 15%.
The strike has had huge repercussions, especially in Andalusia, with other sectors, taxis, fisher people, farmers, miners, etc joining in boycotts and blockades.
However by Friday 18th the strike was acknowledfed to be ‘peaceful’ though support seemed lessened, amid media opposition or ignoring. Some areas issued hive fined of up to 30,000 euros, arrests however have been few arrests, less than 30 in 5 days.
One trucker was shot by a police agent on the 1st day, they claimed it was an ” accident” in a ” scuffle”. The driver is now out of hospital.
Below you can read details of some reported in incidents on Friday 28th March.
The indefinite strike of self-employed carriers and small and medium-sized companies threatens to become entrenched and is causing shortages.
The Platform for the Defense of the National and International Road Freight Transport Sector, convener of the protest, has reiterated that it will not call it off until the minister of the branch, Raquel Sánchez, receives them, who refuses to do so, considering it an organization minority within the sector.
More than 2.5 million kilos of bananas blocked by strikes.
Finally it seems negotiations may begin on Monday 21st.
Below is a vid featuring Salem, a libertarian-socialist in Kyiv and founder of Operation Solidarity; Yana, a Russian anarchist and a participant in The Network support campaign; and Ivan, of the Anarchist Black Cross Belarus.
They discuss the current situation in these territories, the response of anarchists and anti-fascists, field questions, and how others elsewhere can express solidarity.
After two dark pandemic years, warmonger States are militarizing the planet, drowning whole societies in blood in order to accomplish their power games. In this online discussion, comrades from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia speak about how the invasion of Ukraine has impacted their societies and communities, describing the forms that resistance to the invasion is taking in all three contexts and how people elsewhere around the world can raise and support efforts to stop it.
Comrades in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine need our help — here’s a few ways you can offer some:
• Donate here to Operation Solidarity in Ukraine. • Donate here to OVD-info, an independent news source about protest movements in Russia.
March 12, 2022 On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Russian news agency Ria Novosti released documents claiming that Ukraine was working on “biological weapons” near the Russian border. Ria Novosti accused the US of instructing Ukraine to destroy the biological agents before the Russian invasion. According to the document obtained by the news agency, the Ministry […]
Most details are still to be confirmed, but we are currently planning to hold an open assembly to jump start an anarchist/libertarian socialist response to the cost of living crunch we are all facing. The planned date is currently 16th of April. More details to follow.
La intención de España de enviar más efectivos a la misión de la OTAN desplegada en Letonia es irreflexiva y peligrosa, advirtió Alexéi Paramónov, director del Primer Departamento de la Cancillería rusa para Europa. «Tal gesto de Madrid provoca asociaciones involuntarias con la decisión tomada por España durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial de crear la…
If words are as dangerous as bullets and sharp as knives Can we start filling the pages? grinding our pencils to stubs Turning ink into guillotines prose the ropes onto their wrist and rhyme these prison walls to paste cause nothing else seems to be working heads aren’t rolling, the streets are on holiday maybe enough words can spark a million fires in our hearts which would create a million fires in the banks a million convicts in the streets Not giving a fuck about a voters box Giving a fuck about having a life our words can break these chains? then gather our dictionaries there aren’t enough thesauruses in the world I need to fight more, I need to write more My tongue has been shackled I haven’t resisted, I haven’t insisted More words, more battles, more victories more poems, more struggle, more bumps We’d be fighting with our minds dismantling the system that strangles us Then turning those words into life A life more important than burning and bombing Enough magic, love, growth and life We can grow into a space worth existing in Our words can get us free.
– Eric King, political prisoner, FCI Englewood, 2020
Who is Eric King?
by Eric King Support Crew
Eric G. King, a 33-year-old vegan anarchist political prisoner and poet, was arrested and charged with an attempted firebombing of a congressperson’s office in Kansas City, Missouri, in September 2014. As part of his plea and sentencing, Eric publicly and proudly acknowledged that his intent was to take direct political action in solidarity with the community of Ferguson, Missouri, following the August 2014 police killing of Michael Brown Jr.
Eric was charged with throwing a hammer through a window of the building, followed by two lit Molotov cocktails. The criminal complaint states that both incendiary devices failed to ignite. Eric was identified as a suspect by local police because he had previously come under suspicion for anti-government and anti-police graffiti.
On March 3, 2016, he accepted a non-cooperating plea agreement to one count of using “explosive materials to commit arson of property used in or affecting interstate commerce.” Almost three months later, on June 28, Eric was sentenced to 10 years, the statutory minimum and maximum for the charge he pleaded guilty to.
He is also maintaining his dedication to struggling for a world free of domination and oppression.
Since his arrest and subsequent incarceration, he has been extremely isolated from his loved ones and has repeatedly been targeted by the guards, who have regularly put him in jeopardy. At CCA Leavenworth, where Eric was held in pretrial detention, he was kept in segregation for six months at one point and was often subjected to stints in solitary confinement after the guards targeted him.
Despite these struggles, he continues to maintain his good spirits and resolve to see this situation through to the end. He is also maintaining his dedication to struggling for a world free of domination and oppression.
Eric is currently facing one count of assaulting a government official for an incident that occurred in August 2018 at FCI Florence. Eric has been housed in a segregation cell at FCI Englewood since August 2019 fighting this charge and is on “restricted general correspondence.” He can only receive mail from his wife and mother for a six-month period minimally and cannot receive books and magazines. He faces a maximum of 20 additional years in prison and is fighting his case under very bleak circumstances and harassment by Bureau of Prisons staff.
Si las palabras fueron tan peligrosas como las balas
por Eric King
Si las palabras son tan peligrosas como las balas y afilado como cuchillos ¿Podemos empezar a llenar las páginas? moliendo nuestros lápices en trozos Convirtiendo tinta en guillotinas prosa las cuerdas en su muñeca y rima estas paredes de la prisión para pegar porque nada más parece estar funcionando las cabezas no ruedan, las calles están de vacaciones tal vez suficientes palabras puedan provocar un millón de fuegos en nuestros corazones que crearía un millón de incendios en los bancos un millón de presos en las calles Me importa un carajo una caja de votantes Me importa un carajo tener una vida nuestras palabras pueden romper estas cadenas? luego reúna nuestros diccionarios no hay suficientes tesauros en el mundo Necesito pelear más, necesito escribir más Mi lengua ha sido encadenada No he resistido, no he insistido Más palabras, más batallas, más victorias más poemas, más lucha, más golpes Estaríamos luchando con nuestras mentes desmantelando el sistema que nos estrangula Luego convirtiendo esas palabras en vida Una vida más importante que la quema y el bombardeo Suficiente magia, amor, crecimiento y vida. Podemos convertirnos en un espacio en el que valga la pena existir Nuestras palabras pueden liberarnos.
Eric King, preso político, FCI Englewood, 2020 ¿Quién es Eric King?
por Eric King Support Crew
Eric G. King, un prisionero político y poeta anarquista vegano de 33 años, fue arrestado y acusado de intento de atentado con bombas incendiarias contra la oficina de un congresista en Kansas City, Missouri, en septiembre de 2014. Como parte de su declaración y sentencia, Eric públicamente y reconoció con orgullo que su intención era emprender acciones políticas directas en solidaridad con la comunidad de Ferguson, Missouri, tras el homicidio policial de Michael Brown Jr. en agosto de 2014.
Eric fue acusado de arrojar un martillo a través de una ventana del edificio, seguido de dos cócteles molotov encendidos. La denuncia penal afirma que ambos dispositivos incendiarios no se encendieron. Eric fue identificado como sospechoso por la policía local porque anteriormente había sido sospechoso de grafitis contra el gobierno y la policía.
El 3 de marzo de 2016, aceptó un acuerdo de declaración de culpabilidad de no cooperación por un cargo de uso de “materiales explosivos para cometer un incendio intencional de la propiedad utilizada o que afecta el comercio interestatal”. Casi tres meses después, el 28 de junio, Eric fue sentenciado a 10 años, el mínimo y máximo legal para el cargo del que se declaró culpable.
También mantiene su dedicación a luchar por un mundo libre de dominación y opresión.
Desde su arresto y posterior encarcelamiento, ha estado extremadamente aislado de sus seres queridos y ha sido blanco de los guardias en repetidas ocasiones, quienes regularmente lo han puesto en peligro. En CCA Leavenworth, donde Eric estuvo en prisión preventiva, estuvo en segregación durante seis meses en un momento dado y a menudo fue sometido a períodos en confinamiento solitario después de que los guardias lo atacaron.
A pesar de estas luchas, continúa manteniendo su buen humor y decidido a llevar esta situación hasta el final. También mantiene su dedicación a luchar por un mundo libre de dominación y opresión.
Eric se enfrenta actualmente a un cargo de agredir a un funcionario del gobierno por un incidente que ocurrió en agosto de 2018 en FCI Florence.
Eric ha estado alojado en una celda de segregación en FCI Englewood desde agosto de 2019 luchando contra este cargo y está en “correspondencia general restringida”. Solo puede recibir correo de su esposa y su madre durante un período mínimo de seis meses y no puede recibir libros ni revistas.
Se enfrenta a un máximo de 20 años adicionales de prisión y está luchando contra su caso en circunstancias muy sombrías y el hostigamiento por parte del personal de la Oficina de Prisiones.
