hot autumn
The thermometer is not consistent with the temperature indicating social demands, the heat of the struggles. First, It was very important mobilization of women's movement 25-N, Face to strike 8-M.
In Catalonia were strikes and demonstrations of workers which won the streets. Doctors in primary care, university, teachers and firefighters were on the front row. It was a pitiful sight to see as the Mossos they charged the demonstrators, especially the heroic firefighters 1-O, at the gates of Parlament.
Basically complaints focused on inputs, equipment, better working conditions, rejection precariousness, wage increase and reverse the brutal budget cuts suffered from the 2011. Just to take an example, the Government allocated a budget of 3.192 million Euros 2010, in 2018 It is 2.519 millions of euros, that is to say, 673 million less. The student movement also came to the fight demanded a reduction of 30% rates approved by the Parliament.
Workers and employees are entitled to after so patiently claim before adjustments and cuts.
We support their claims and we participate in the actions carried out. In this regard, We note the direct responsibility that they bear the governments of the PSOE and PP, and institutions of the regime, Drowning in public health and education. Also for the continuity of labor reforms and conquests loss.
While noting Convergencia and successive governments who did not attend such a situation, whereby the effects of the crisis fell mainly on employees.
Workers and employees are entitled to after so patiently claim before adjustments and cuts. Whoever attempts to confront the demand for social rights, the claim for self-determination, not just going down the wrong path but also oblivious to reality seen on the streets.
The problem is that the majority parties, ERC, PDeCat-JxCat not address social problems or partial measures or measures background, how to make effective the Catalan Republic, bringing to the end the popular mandate 1-O.
President Quim Torra made silent about claims, as if they were strangers. The answers provided by the Government are still incomplete, but the truth is that the just social demands returned to the street, without contradiction to democratic demands against the regime.
…the majority unions convene to unite all the struggles in a general strike.
There were also strikes in Madrid, Galicia, Basque Country and Andalusia. They cited other important struggles in the Catalan Public Administration 12 December to demand the recovery of missed payments 2013 Y 2014. He 15 will return to the streets Marea resume Pensioner and the Post and Amazon action.
employers, covered in governments, They recovered the peak of crisis and are enriched at the expense of adjusting to workers with job insecurity and low wages. A) Yes, It does not go, below it feels and the growing number of strikes in relation to their lowest level was in the 2015.
He 14 December will be fulfilled 30 years of general strike 14 D 1988, the greater participation and impact during Franco. It would be a great tribute, and implementation of a need, the majority unions convene to unite all the struggles in a general strike; leaving the "comfort zone" in which gains are negotiating with governments and employers'. In the meantime, we must give full support to the / os working / is struggling.