Strike in Turin, demonstrators 'we are more than 50,000'
Quick Look
- Over 50,000 people participated in the general strike in Turin.
- The march saw the participation of port workers who demonstrated against the transportation of weapons, calling for peace and investments in health and education.
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Why It Matters
The general strike in Turin is part of an international mobilization of port workers against the transportation of weapons.
"We are more than 50,000." This was shouted by one of the speakers on the van opening the Turin march for the general strike.
An event where the banner also parades in support of the mobilization launched in recent hours by dockworkers in 22 countries around the world. 'Dockworkers do not workshop for war', the writing on the banner that was hung on the parapet of the Mosca bridge during a break in the demonstration.
"The dockers' strike - say the demonstrators - scares the governments because when the weapons don't move, the goods stop, the workers show all their power. Today we demonstrate that united workers, if they fight together, can change the fate of things, they can say that there is a conscience that says no to genocide, to oppression, to rearmament and says yes to school, to work, to healthcare, to the future".
Open Questions
- What will be the economic repercussions of the strike?
- Will there be further internationally coordinated mobilisations?
