The queue of lorries waiting to enter the area of Granarolo, near Bologna
is as long as 100 meters, while those inside are waiting to come out.
The gates have been blocked for hours by a demonstration of Logistics workers
who are supported by "Laboratorio Crash" and the union S.I. Cobas.
There were clashes in the afternoon, when the police tried
to disperse the crowd.
The reasons for the protest have been the same for months:
the dismissal of 51 workers in April last year by the federation of cooperatives,
which manage the warehouse of Granarolo.
But this time the demonstrators want to continue the protest for an indefinite period of time.
As a symbol, they brought with them the bus
that was used during the labour dispute against IKEA.
It was not yet decided if this will turn into a permanent blockade
or into a permanent rally in front of the doors.
The first aim is to negociate in the Prefecture, to speak about the reinstatement
of the 40 workers who have been fired and who have yet not be reinstated
after the protest.
At Granarolo near Bologna, the police intervened yesterday night,
to stop the blockade, so that the lorries can enter the industrial area.
The police intervened to disperse the workers
blockading the gates of Granarolo.
The police and the security forces dispersed the demonstrators
who had formed a kind of human wall in front of the lorries,
which couldn't enter the warehouse and were full of milk bottles.
There were moments of tensions.
A policeman broke his finger, a demonstrator was ill.
There is a new protest today in front of the factory.
The warehouse workers want to continue until their arguments are heard.
After the dismissal of 51 workers last April by the federation of cooperatives,
which manage the warehouse.
Soon, the demonstrators were invited to an information meeting
at the Prefecture.
"We want new negitiations", they say.
the 23rd.
Granarolo Thieves!
Let him alone! You have to relax, not us!
Let him alone!
We need water!
Film that! They use spray! Film that!
They have exploited us and then off they went!
They are like the boss: First they steal and then they go!
He has red eyes. They sprayed him in the face!
You are animals, thats what you are!
When they attack one, they attack everone!
The thing he has in his hand, is illegal.
Let him alone!!
Arrest of Redouan, S.I Cobas delegate at DHL
Let him alone!!
Is this what they thaught you, sergeant?
Redouan is arrested as if he was a criminal.
Granarolo - Thieves!
Strike! Strike!
The other warehouse workers try to free the arrested.
We will not back off!
You bastards!
Is that your profession? Well done!
We have been here for nine months now. Nine months!
For 850 Euro a month.- And you make billions, you're disgusting!
We won't back off!
You have signed an agreement and now you don't comply with it.
We won't move!
Granarolo - Thieves!
LegaCoop - Thieves!
LegaCoop - Mafia!
We wake up, we raise our head!
There is no turning back! We fight until victory!
The warehouse worker has no fear.
Murderer! Murderer!
Hands off the warehouse worker!
Memory, memory!
The rain prevents the blockade on January 24th.
This fight is going on for nine months and it will not stop untill you re-employ them!
You tried to evict us, you beat us. You used batons.
Illegal Pepperspray. You tried to arrest warehouse workers.
You tried everything, with police and the anti-strike forces.
But we stay and continue to resist.
Today the whole province is on strike. The next days there will be a national strike.
An other demonstration in Bologna, with people from all over Italy...
25th, demonstration in front of the courthouse
Everybody free!
Free them immediately!
We are not afraid of you, Granarolo and LegaCoop.
The struggle of the warehouse workers goes on until we win! Free everybody immediately!
A offence to one is an offence to all! The warehouse worker is not afraid!