#WORLD #WORLDWIDE #ITALY #ANARCHISM #News #Journal #Update - (en) Italy, FDCA: Il Cantiere anno 2022 n. 8 - In the face of increased poverty and increased social inequality, the deafening silence of the majority trade union organizations CGIL CISL and UIL continues - Cristiano Valente (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machin...

 The meeting between the Draghi government and the CGIL CISL and UIL on 7 April

represents yet another demonstration of the inconclusive current trade union
strategy. ---- We were easy prophets when we affirmed, with respect to the
proclamation of the strike of December 16, 2021, called by the CGIL together with
the UIL alone that "the strike of December 16 ... .... appears late and does not
express ---- the intention of the ruling groups to start a generalized battle in
defense of the working and living conditions of the subordinate classes. " (1)
---- We wrote that the proclamation of the strike did not respond to a clear
desire to organize an effective and generalized class battle, but it responded
more to internal motivations and needs, especially to the CGIL, trying to give an
answer to the countless declarations and willingness to fight for many Chambers
of Labor and the countless critical positions taken by categorical directors and
USW of large and medium-sized companies, in particular on the repetition of the
"sic et simpliciter" position of the shameful Fornero pension law, once the
derogation of quota 102 has ended.

We also affirmed that such an attitude was tragically reminiscent of
"Resistances, hesitations and certainties that refer to previous tragic but
significant a consistent and continuous battle followed and the next one in 2014,
also waged with the absence of the CISL, against the Jobs Act of the Renzi
government. Resistance, hesitation and uncertainty that also motivate the late
proclamation of the strike on December 16 "(2)
More than four months after that strike, not only has nothing been defined with
regard to the social security question, but the economic and social situation,
already bent by the pandemic and the economic crisis of 2008, from which the
world capitalist system is not yet not released at all, it has worsened extremely
with the war in progress which has further complicated and worsened the forecasts
that the same government had indicated only a few months ago. As can be seen from
the very latest and very recent Confindustria study

in fact, assuming that the ongoing war may end in a few months, something that
the majority of international observers increasingly exclude, and that the
uncertainties and tensions on gas and oil prices may reduce and thus return, the
trend of Italian GDP in 2022 will in any case be much less favorable than
previously estimated.
An increase of + 1.9% would be recorded for this year with a large downward
revision (2.2 points) compared to the scenario outlined last October, before the
new events, when all forecasters were in agreement. on a + 4.0% and a further
decline in the next year 2023 with direct consequences on the employment
stability already in serious decline. (3)
As it is now clear to most, even from the cynical government stammer on an
alleged desire for peace which for Draghi would translate into the need to switch
off the conditioners instead of not sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, also
and above all the supply energy will contribute to destabilizing our economic
system and beyond.

For Italy, in fact, Russian gas accounts for 38% of consumption. At the beginning
of March, the price of gas rose to a peak of 227 euros per mwh, compared to 72 on
the eve of the conflict, 20 January 2021 and 9 February 2020.
As well as that of oil soared to 133 dollars per barrel, from 99 before the
conflict and 55 as of February 2020.
Furthermore, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus both are among the world's leading
suppliers of basic raw materials for production. Rus both in 2020/21 exported 38
million tons of wheat, equal to 14.8% of the world total and is the 7th producer
in the world of copper, with a share equal to 3.8% of the total.
The price of wheat went up by more than 34% in two weeks and then fell but
without returning to the pre-war level, that of corn by 10%. Metals, such as
copper, aluminum, nickel, also underwent a further increase in March.
These countries also have a high world share of numerous raw materials: coal and
other minerals (clay, used in ceramics), metals such as nic kel, platinum,
palladium and other semi-finished products in iron and steel, materials which are
necessary for the sectors. electronics and automotive, as well as wheat, corn and
seed oil, used in the food industry.
This entails, first of all, a shock concentrated in specific productions.
Second, since these are inputs upstream of global value chains, used in numerous
downstream productions, the effects of bottlenecks will amplify along the supply
chains, up to consumer goods and investment. (4)
The latest case of productions that show difficulties linked to the increase in
gas and raw materials is Colussi of Petrignano d'Assisi which has currently put
300 workers on layoff.
Faced with these scenarios, the inconvenience and the desire not to organize a
generalized battle on the part of the movement of workers, continuing to face
crisis situations factory by factory and in individual production sites,
effectively becomes co-responsibility with the government. verno, which confirms
as its fundamental mission a great offensive against male and female workers, the
new generations and the weakest and least protected social components of society.
The alleged counter-trade union proposals did not go beyond the same governmental
indication which is to tax the alleged extra profits of companies in the energy
sector with all the burden of technical ambiguity and procedural uncertainty that
this proposal has, without even being able to claim a clear statement of actual
assets.
Furthermore, the general secretary of CGIL Landini said he was willing to
continue the discussion until it became structural even if he could not deny that
the next meetings will negotiate them, they will be negotiating tables "in which
workers and retirees" they cannot "exchange what they know, there is nothing more
to exchange". (5)
We too believe that there is nothing left to exchange, but then a long-running
battle would have to be organized for the regaining of the most reduced rights
such as employment, through a general battle for the reduction of hours and a
battle. generalized for substantial and real salary increases.
Continuing to calculate wage increases on the basis of the HICP index adjusted by
energy prices, an index defined in the agreement between the parties of 2018, the
"pact for the factory", which Confindustria continues to defend not by chance,
means authorizing a wage reduction, do not raise them.
The same contract for the Railway Activities, one of the most syndicated
category, which was recently concluded, provides for average real increases not
greater than 110 euros for a contractual value of 2021/2023.
Without opening a reflection here, which this Magazine has dealt with several
times, of wage quotas or production bonuses transformed into corporate welfare on
which it would instead be necessary to put a firm hold on, we no longer claim
benefits but effective wages and at the same time openness. a season of decisive
struggle for the expansion and financing of public health.
Finally, a final consideration regarding the consequences for our class and for
the weaker sectors of society of this deafening silence of the trade union
structures and the unfortunate inconclusiveness of a trade union strategy that
stubbornly does not foresee and does not organize class conflict. .
The current coalition government has crossed our pages and which can open
unexplored scenarios and far worse than those summarily described, certainly in
the autumn or perhaps even before the summer the phase of political propaganda by
the parties will open for the next elections and certainly what is called "the
assault on diligence" by the various political forces will happen and they will
try to introduce exemptions and benefits in the next budget law for the various
factions and social classes they represent or want to protect.
These maneuvers could even determine the fall of the government before its
natural expiry and in this way, given the time frame for calling new elections,
we will find ourselves in 2023 once again without having organized the capacity
to fight. and with
flexion of our class and above all without a clear and unitary battle generates
the on which to weave solidarity and laughs to end relations of power favoring us.
We cannot continue to remain inert as a class in the face of social and political
events, nor do we believe re and perpetuate, what En gels and Marx have defined,
with a few and today even more clear seers words, parliamentary cretinism, a
representative assembly that has the honor to count them among its members, and
that whatever happens outside the walls of this building - wars, revolutions,
railroad constructions, colonization of whole new continents, discovery of the
gold of California, canals of America central, Russian armies, and everything
else that can in any way claim to exert an influence on the destinies of
humanity, counts for nothing in comparison with the incalculable events linked to
the important question, whatever it may be, which in that moment occupies the
attention of the honorable their assembly "(6)
Today we must join the internationalist battle against this umpteenth war which,
in addition to the additional toll of blood already shed, has and will have the
immediate consequence of worsening the conditions of the working masses in
Ukraine, Russia and Belarus in Italy and Europe.
It must also be understood and made to understand that the greater the conflict,
the greater the class struggle, the better the conditions of the working masses,
the new generations and women and the lower the risks of war between the various
imperialist bourgeoisies.

Note:

1) the SHIPYARD n ° 4 December 2021
2) Idem 3) Confindustria.it
"Confindustria: the stability of businesses in the coming months is at risk" CSC
Confindustria
4) Idem
5) Collettivo.it "Unsatisfied trade unions: responses from Draghi
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