February 13: United against crisis!
There was a big demonstration in Rome last Friday. CGIL unions (FIOM and FP) took to the streets to protest against the economic policies of the government. Students took part in mobilization as well. Three parades crossed the city and brought the traffic to halt. According to reports there were 700.000 people.
Students of La Sapienza read their statement during the demonstration:
“We consider decisive and fundamental to work for the construction of a new welfare, of the right to study, now almost inexistent. We strongly oppose cuts and privatization, we demand more funds for the public university and research.”
“The unity of struggles represent the only possible answer to the crisis. Teachers, precarians, workers, committees to defend the commons, women, students, organizing themselves autonomously, expressing dissent against the repressive and securitarian policies, will not pay for this crisis”.
Unfortunately I found only some videos from the trade union demonstration. Here’s one: