workingclasshistory

On this day, 7 July 1962, metalworkers in Turin, Italy went on strike in support of Fiat workers. They confronted police and attacked the offices of a scab union. Despite repression in which over 1000 were arrested, and many injured by police, clashes lasted for three days. This is a history of the dispute: https://libcom.org/history/organized-spontaniety-class-struggle-workers-autonomy-soviets-italy-gigi-roggero https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1161899970661818/?type=3