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The left CGIL is already on its own course. The government intends to break the agreement between the various unions by seeking seperate accords with the conservative unions. In that the conservative CISL and UIL have accepted. Both the industrialists and the government are seeking a conflict by deliberately cutting out the largest and most militant union.

So the leftist unions will be a source of agitation in the coming months. Unlike the students we can expect violence and a radicalization of the situation.

It's exactly what this government wants. But they behave more like apprentice sorcerers which leaves the outcome wide open.  

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Fri Oct 31st, 2008 at 08:36:03 PM EST
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The key to success is an alliance between students and workers.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sat Nov 1st, 2008 at 06:41:09 AM EST
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It didn't fair well in 68.
by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Sat Nov 1st, 2008 at 08:44:14 AM EST
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It wasn't enough, but it made it much more effective. Similarly, such an alliance made 1980 and 1989 such big events in Poland, vs. the half a dozen previous events.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sat Nov 1st, 2008 at 11:38:45 AM EST
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Oh, before I forget, it also made 1956 in Hungary a big event; other that that, there have been only spontaneous workers' strikes and some students' protests police clubs easily dealt with.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Nov 2nd, 2008 at 02:06:21 AM EST
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An actual alliance between students and workers didn't really happen in '68, if I understand correctly.

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sat Nov 1st, 2008 at 08:13:09 PM EST
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Even today, unions are built as hierarchical representation organizations, suspicious of academic framing. Solidarity in Poland was a special case - but its power should be an indication of where unions should be heading.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Nov 1st, 2008 at 08:23:45 PM EST
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