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Greek lessons: workers occupy factory, continue production: http://rdln.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/greek-lessons-workers-occupy-factory-continue-production/ Greek factory occupation: the machines of self-management have been turned on: http://rdln.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/greek-factory-the-machines-of-self-management-have-been-turned-on/ Workers' self-management only solution: interview with spokesperson for Thessaloniki factory occupation: http://rdln.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/workers-self-management-only-solution-interview-with-spokesperson-for-vio-me-occupation/ What surprises me in the Greek situation is that there have not been a lot more workplace occupations. One of the interesting points made by the comrade in the interview is that while there appears to be a lot of protest - general strikes are pretty common, for instance - to a significant extent people have just gone home, struggling to cope. I was quite surprised to learn how large the number of general strikes has been in Greece in recent years. But the downside of this is that a general strike in Greece now is no big deal for the ruling class. They've learned to cope with rather regular general strikes. Until workers start seizing workplaces and such workplaces start linking up, the ruling class doesn't really seem to be under threat. Phil ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
