1)
Usi proclaimed on the same day and with a common platform with other
alternative trade unions , a general strike for all public and private
sectors for the day October 18, 2013, with marches
and demonstrations in various parts of Italy . USI participated in the
national demonstration on October 19, 2013 organized by various social
movements and the right to housing , with a march that was done in Rome.
2 ) on 24 and 25 November 2013 ' was organized by various subject including
trade unions and women's organizations mobilization at the national
level to combat violence against women. The USI participated in various
initiatives in each city and said , unic union, one day of general strike to allow the participation of female workers ( and workers) in the demonstrations .
In
Rome , in particular, there was a garrison under the Campidoglio( seat
of the Municipality of Rome Capital ) to protest against fierce job
cuts that the City of Rome and its contractor companies and
cooperatives are doing in pursuing the aim of privatization as the only
outlet against the crisis and to protest the cutting of public funds, as
always affects women , such as those considered more ' vulnerable who
suffer for the first expulsion from the labor market or the lack of
jobs.
3 ) From November 27 until December 18 , with 4 seminars at the Laboratorio Sociale Quarticciolo was held by USI a training course on trade union and labor rights, at higth specific Level for
delegates and unions rappresentants. In May and October 2013 were kept
in occupied spaces , two training courses and basic " literacy union " ,
aimed at male and female workers ( including members to
other unions or non-union -e) to give the tools and knowledge on labor
rights and on the structure of wages, with the changes that have
occurred in Italy in the field of employment, contracts and rights. The
meetings were well attended and were produced materials and information
documents and analytical commentary , also on DVD.
4) November 19, 2013 , from June after a working group has drafted documents , has been formed an organizing a committee in Rome , in which the USI is a part together with with the Coordination Schools in Rome, to build an information
campaign and submit a Resolution of the People initiative to be
approved by the City Council of the Italian capital Rome , with the aim
is removing funding for private schools (mostly religious ) from the
balance sheet and the investment of the City and the municipalities,
giving those public money to finance the municipal nursery and public schools .
5
) to commemorate the death of our comrade Giuseppe Pinelli murdered in
the police station in Milan December 15, 1969 after being accused of
being the perpetrator of the massacre of Piazza Fontana on 12 December,
always at the Laboratorio Social “La Talpa” al Quarticciolo debate with
the National Secretary Roberto Martelli and Claudia Santi of the Circle
Anarchist Durruti, debate entitled: STATE ‘MASSACRE, ATTACK oF THE
RIGHTS , SOCIAL CONFLICT AND CLASS .
Other initiatives on days 12 to 15 December on the same subject have been made in Italy , where they participated comrades USI .
6) November 28th and December 10th meetings of the Committee 2'13 TEATRO PARTECIPATO whereUSI is one
of the promoters together with the workers of the TEATRO VALLE OCCUPATO
, TEATRO DEL Quarticciolo, in the fight for jobs, and many other
subjects. On September 29 , 2013, in a very crowded meeting was
presented a document for a project to all situations and concerned citizens of the territory, for the PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC THEATRE and to combat the tendency at the privatemanagement on theaters and public spaces for culture.
7
) 11 and 12 December , 2013, two days initiative and celebration for
the 15 years of occupation of the Social Laboratory Quarticciolo " LA
TALPA" where there are a part use for residential purposes and an other use as a socio-cultural center ,is been occupied in 1998 in the former police station of this Neighborhood of Rome, where there is also from 10 years an information desk and free support on the rights of working men and women selforganized by USI.
8)
In the private sector also in 2013 , in Milan, Rome, Foggia USI’s
structures have signed agreements with the unions improve the working
conditions, also with companies and cooperatives that have procurement
and activities at national level , which allowed ,in the companies where there is USI as union organization, to obtain the rights and union’s practice for the workers and structures.
In
several areas (social assistance , housekeeping, services and trade ,
educational services and schools, libraries , activities and services in
the contract) and in various provinces USI’s sections are at the
forefront to protect working men and women , from the loss
of employment and occupation , justified by the " world crises and
productive ." There have been also strike organized by USI together with
other unions (Cobas , Cub ) in some companies and
also in the Health Sector , to maintain the rights and wage regulations
on the occasion of management changes in contracted services to
individuals, to respond to owners and entrepreneurs who had come to
managed those services and activities.
9)
between September and November 2013, there have been initiatives,
meetings and events organized by the USI also to block funding reduced
from 21 million to EUR 14 million, for
the management of Public Libraries managed by the Local Municipality of
Rome, capital of Italy. Would have forced the closure about 20 public
libraries located in various neighborhoods popular
and peripheral , of the38 which are in operation . The mobilization of
working men and women , actively supported by the trade unions USI,
optain that public
funding for this year were maintain in the misure necessary to ensure a
library service to the citizens ,rejected the attempt to o operate
dismissals of those who work.
10)
January 19, 2014 , USI and USI’s School participated in the National
Assembly of the National Coordination and precarious workers of the
School, where
is been planned the project for a national strike of the school for 24
hours, also to support the platform of demands of temporary school and
staff teacher
and technician . USI triggered the strike procedures provided for by
the Italian Ministry of Labour and proclaimed the strike, on the mandate
of the National Assembly on January 19 , for
April 11 , 2014, thus giving legal coverage and trade union for the day
of struggle and mobilization at the national level and also for
temporary and precarious . April 11 was date
coverage for the strike for those working in educational services not
performed by public servants pù ( cafeterias , housekeeping, assistance
for the disabled , school transport ) .
11)
4:05 January 2014 was held in Milan, the National Committee of
Delegates USi and the meeting of the USI’SNational Executive , with
representatives of all the national structures to prepare t the next
National Congress of the Confederation , was approved document of analysis and action drawn up by the national secretariat , which continues the line of political and social union USI , approved in previous congresses and true to its ancient origin.
It
is developing at a national level , to support the work and activities
in the various provinces where there is already the USI, the union
called SLAM USI ( atypical workers - union workers , arts and crafts ) to
organize workers and workers who have precarious jobs , and occasional
contracts other than the “classic” employee " , working in various
sectors and in various activities.
The
national meeting has commissioned the update of the means of
communication and information of the union, including a new website and
the reorganization of the newspaper " LOTTA DI CLASSE " ,and claim the full legal and lawful ownership and use linked to the activities of trade unions USI .
12)
The USI is active together with other unions and committees , in
NATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK and the
territories , who for some years following the main Trial in
occasions of deaths and massacres at Work ( ThyssenKrupp in Turin, ILVA
Taranto, port of Ravenna , Genoa, Eternit trial , railway massacre
Viareggio and others ... ) promotes
information and training on health and safety in the workplace ,
participates in or organizes meetings and protests. On April 24 there
will be next
event in Rome on the occasion of the judgment of the Supreme Court (our
highest court ) for the trial for the dead and the case of Thyssenkrupp
Eternit organized by the national network that will see the active
participation of the UNIONE SINDACALE ITALIANA .
Greetings
transmitted by NAIr for UNIONE SINDACALE ITALIANA
