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Indefinite teachers strike in Slovakia has started (+photos)

25. januára 2016

Teachers in Slovakia have begun an indefinite strike today. They demand higher wages, more money to be invested into education and changes in the system of teachers’ further education. The strike is organized by the Initiative of Slovak Teacher (ISU; www.isu.sk) which is an independent network of teachers regardless of union affiliation. You will find more information about events that led to the strike in the next External bulletin of the International Workers’ Association.

The IWA Secretariat enquired about practices of NGO Divé maky in Bratislava + interview

14. januára 2016

At the end of last week representatives of the IWA Secretariat visited Slovakia and met with members of Priama akcia union (IWA Slovakia). The major topics of their discussions were issues related to illegal employment, onerous contracts and unpaid wages in both neighbouring countries. Representatives of the IWA Secretariat were particularly interested in the development of the conflict of Priama akcia with NGO Divé maky, shared experiences from conflicts and gave impulses for next steps. They wanted to personally meet with Mgr. Barbora Kohútiková from Divé maky who is responsible for the situation. However, no one was in Divé maky office on Monday forenoon, so a message was left in the mail box and on the doors. The situation was discussed also in form of an interview.

International Workers‘ Association’s videoconference on wage theft

24. marca 2015

On Sunday, 23rd March 2015, the Secretariat of the IWA organized a videoconference on wage theft. The aim was to share experiences from conflicts against bosses and this way help others to act more effectively. We used this form of presentation and discussion for the first time and the result is very positive. Members of organization from Europe and USA took part in the videoconference, concretely from ZSP (IWA Poland), Portland Solidarity Network, Seattle Solidarity Network, Solidarity Federation – Brighton (IWA UK), ARS (IWA Bulgaria), PA (IWA Slovakia), ASI (IWA Serbia) and MASA (Croatia). The topic was highly practical and the discussions helped perhaps the most the members from organization that do not have much experience in organizing conflicts.

Protest in Bratislava against Amazon practices

31. januára 2015

On Thursday, 29th January, Priama akcia (PA) union organized a protest action in front of the Amazon branch in Bratislava, in solidarity with workers in two Polish warehouses who stood up against the practices of Amazon and started to organize with support of Związek Syndykalistów Polski (ZSP).

Help the Solidarity Network from Most (Czech Republic) in their conflict related to child chicane

16. júla 2014

Solidarity Network from Most (MSS) would like to ask you to send this protest e-mail to the Social Affairs Department of Most City Hall. Its employee from the Department of Social and Legal Protection of Children abused her position and violated the rights and dignity of a seven-year-old Jakub G. You can show your support easily by filling this simple e-form with a model protest letter that will be sent to the department. This is the second conflict of the MSS preceded by a victory in the case against Zepter International Ltd. from last year (see the article Solidarity Network from Most, Czech (MSS) got unpaid commissions from Zepter).

Priama akcia showed support to the women from Belchatow hospital

8. júna 2014

On Thursday 5th June union Priama akcia organized a protest in front of Polish embassy in Bratislava. The ambassador was not present but a letter showing support to the demands of the former workers from the Belchatow hospital was given to the advisor of the ambassador. The advisor listened to the reasons of the protest, expressed understanding in the context of insecure jobs of everyone these days, promised to give the letter to the ambassador and inform the responsible authorities in Poland. We would like to thank all those who participated in the action. The women can be supported by sending a model protest email via e-form here soli.zsp.net.pl/protest-letter/emailpage.

For general strike in Poland – protest visit at the Polish embassy

12. septembra 2013

On Thursday, 12th September, Priama akcia visited the embassy of the Polish Republic in Bratislava. We presented a protest letter to a deputy of the ambassador, in which we expressed our support to the workers’ protests against the worsening working and social conditions.

Solidarity Network from Most, Czech (MSS) got unpaid commissions from Zepter

29. augusta 2013

We are happy to announce that the conflict with Zepter International Ltd. in the Czech Republic, in which Priama akcia actively participated, ended up in a victory for the MSS. In May 2013, the MSS were contacted by Žaneta, who worked for Zepter. She asked for help after her local manager Jiří Ozaňák had refused to pay her commissions she was entitled to. In a fraudulent way he had transferred them to the account of his relative Karolína Ozaňáková. The management of the company refused to address the problem and disputed its existence. Only after a series of collective direct actions the commissions were paid out. What follows is a description of the conflict from the beginning to its victorious end, including reflections on its significance for the future, written down and originally published by MSS.

Protests in support of CNT unions in conflict with companies operating in Slovakia

18. júna 2013

On Sunday, 16th June, Priama akcia expressed its support to the CNT (IWA-Spain) union in Aranjuez, which is in conflict with Esymo Metal. This company is closely connected to Gestamp, a company with a factory in Veľký Meder (70 km from Bratislava). CNT fights for reinstatement of its member who demanded better working conditions in a local Esymo Metal branch. On Tuesday, 18th June, another protest took place in the Alstom branch in Bratislava in support of the CNT-Zamora struggle against planned closure of four factories in Spain.

Protest at the Slovak branch of ALSTOM in Bratislava

26. apríla 2013

On Thursday 25th April, members of Priama akcia and other activists supported the struggle of the Spanish workers against the plan of ALSTOM to close three factories and lay off nearly 400 people. Although we were not lucky to meet with the management in the Bratislava Alstom branch (allegedly they were too busy...), we handed over a protest letter and said to the receptionist that we demand that the company informs the headquarters in France about our visit. We also added that we would further monitor the conflict and if it didn’t get resolved, we would continue with protest and information activities.

Education workers’ strike in Slovakia after two weeks – global solidarity welcome!

12. decembra 2012

This is a very rough and hardly exhaustive summary of recent two weeks of strike in education sector in Slovakia. The strike is still on despite being put on hold by its initiator, the mainstream union OZ PŠaV. The relations between key players are mentioned very briefly and thus can not be interpreted as exhaustive. We hope this helps to explain what is going on in Slovakia but for an accurate analysis more time will be needed. Protest actions in front of Slovak institutions abroad are more than welcome – preferably this week!

Education workers’ strike sabotaged by the union – send a protest e-mail

28. novembra 2012

Workers in education sector in Slovakia have started an indefinite strike on Monday 26th, 2012. However, the education workers' union put the strike on hold on Wednesday, because they entered negotiations with the government. There are no results yet and the demands have not been met. Putting the strike on hold is nonsense as it discourages and demoralizes the striking workers. We would very much appreciate an international solidarity by sending an e-mail to the teachers’ union officials via the following online form as soon as possible. The text in the online form can be changed, so you can write it in a way you consider best. Spread this info as widely as possible. Some info on the strike in English can be found on the The Slovak Spectator. At the moment only one school with an independent union remains in strike (a secondary school in Bratislava).

Protest of PA-Bratislava in support of ZSP member fired from Roche Polska

23. októbra 2012

On 10th October a court hearing in the case of the ZSP member illegally fired from the pharmaceutical concern Roche took place. We already paid visit to the Slovak branch of Roche on 29th March 2012 and promised that if there wasn't any progress in the case of our comrade, we would return. This protest action took place on 10th October. We also sent protest fax messages to the company headquarters in Switzerland and to the branch in Poland. The court was adjourned due to the illness of the judge and the date of the next hearing has not been set yet, but we are prepared to pay a visit to the Slovak branch of Roche again.

Afterword: Activities Related to Workplace and Community in our Conditions

5. októbra 2012

In October 2012 Priama akcia (PA) will publish a pamphlet called “How to Create a Group Dealing with Workplace and Community Related Problems” in Slovak language. This Afterword is the final part of the pamphlet and was written by PA members. It is basically an attempt to take a look at the SeaSol concept from the Slovak perspective. At the same time it is an attempt to compare the approach taken by solidarity networks with the approach of anarchosyndicalist organizations. An English version is provided on PA website and on libcom.org with the aim to stir debate.

Warning strike in the education sector in Slovakia - two interviews with a member of Priama akcia (IWA Slovakia)

24. septembra 2012

On Thursday 13th September, a one day warning strike was organized in the education sector in Slovakia. Priama akcia interviewed its member working in the education sector about last year’s education workers’ protest, the functioning of a trade union on the school level, the situation in the workplace as well as the self-perception of a teacher as such. It was not our goal to analyze the whole issue based on a single case, therefore we would welcome comments. Our goal was to inform about the situation and also to provoke workers in the education sector to have more discussions – not only about the one day during which the schools were supposed to be closed. This interview was published in Slovak language on 11th September. After the strike our member was interviewed by members of the ZSP Education union. Both interviews in English are part of this article.

Priama akcia je solidárny zväz pracujúcich, ktorý sa sústreďuje na riešenie problémov na pracovisku a v komunite, a na organizovanie solidárnych akcií za práva a požiadavky pracujúcich na Slovensku aj v zahraničí. Od roku 2000 je sekciou Medzinárodnej asociácie pracujúcich (MAP), ktorá v súčasnosti združuje zväzy a skupiny z 21 krajín sveta.

Brno - Otevřené setkání svazu Priama akcia (22.5. 2025)
19. mája 2025

Čtvrté letošní setkání na Základně Tři Ocásci se uskuteční ve čtvrtek 22. 5. 2025 v 19:00. Otevřené setkání jsou určené lidem, kteří chtějí aktivně řešit problémy v práci, mají nápady na aktivity v regionu nebo se chtějí do aktivit zapojit, případně chtějí diskutovat o tématech spojených s anarchosyndikalismem a poznat podobně smýšlející lidi z okolí. Na místě budou také naše propagační materiály a publikace.
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28. apríl - Medzinárodný spomienkový deň na obete pracovných úrazov a chorôb z povolania
28. apríla 2025

V rámci pracovnej skupiny Medzinárodnej asociácie pracujúcich venujúcej sa klimatickej kríze sme v poslednej dobe diskutovali aj o téme BOZP. Zmena klímy je fakt a situácia na pracoviskách vo svete aj u nás si bude vyžadovať väčšie úsilie na zníženie negatívnych vplyvov na naše zdravie. Rovnako ako minulý rok prinášame stanovisko zväzu ASN v Nemecku, ktorý sa téme nejaký čas venuje. Ak ťa téma zaujíma z pohľadu pracujúcich, môžeme spoločne popremýšľať o tom, ako sa jej venovať.
Brno - Otevřené setkání svazu Priama akcia (24.4.)
16. apríla 2025

Třetí letošní setkání na Základně Tři Ocásci se uskuteční ve čtvrtek 24. 4. 2025 v 19:00. Otevřené setkání jsou určené lidem, kteří chtějí aktivně řešit problémy v práci, mají nápady na aktivity v regionu nebo se chtějí do aktivit zapojit, případně chtějí diskutovat o tématech spojených s anarchosyndikalismem a poznat podobně smýšlející lidi z okolí. Na místě budou také naše propagační materiály a publikace.
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Žilina - Otvorené stretnutie zväzu Priama akcia (1.4.)
20. marca 2025

Druhé tohtoročné stretnutie na žilinskej Hájovni (Cesta k Paľovej búde 27) sa uskutoční v utorok 1. apríla o 19:00. Je to zároveň 25. výročie založenia zväzu a tešíme sa, že si ho pripomenieme s ľuďmi, čo chcú aktívne riešiť problémy v práci, prispieť do diskusie vlastnou témou, návrhom na činnosť alebo sa zapojiť do prebiehajúcich a plánovaných aktivít. Na stretnutí sa budeme rozprávať aj o vyriešených a aktuálnych prípadoch problémov v práci, a o plánovaných aktivitách v žilinskom regióne. Ako zvyčajne budú na mieste aj naše propagačné materiály.

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Brno - Otevřené setkání svazu Priama akcia (6.3.)
27. februára 2025

Druhé letošní setkání na Základně Tři Ocásci se uskuteční ve čtvrtek 6. 3. 2025 v 19:00. Otevřené setkání jsou určené lidem, kteří chtějí aktivně řešit problémy v práci, mají nápady na aktivity v regionu nebo se chtějí do aktivit zapojit, případně chtějí diskutovat o tématech spojených s anarchosyndikalismem a poznat podobně smýšlející lidi z okolí. Na místě budou také naše propagační materiály a publikace.
(FB událost)
Žilina - Otvorené stretnutie zväzu Priama akcia (13.2.)
27. januára 2025

Prvé tohtoročné stretnutie na žilinskej Hájovni (Cesta k Paľovej búde 27) sa uskutoční vo štvrtok 13. februára o 19:00. Stretnutia sú určené pre ľudí, ktorí chcú aktívne riešiť problémy v práci (napríklad, ale nielen nevyplatené mzdy), prispieť do diskusie vlastnou témou, návrhom na činnosť alebo sa zapojiť do prebiehajúcich a plánovaných aktivít. Okrem iného sa budeme rozprávať napríklad o vyriešených a aktuálnych prípadoch problémov v práci, a o plánovaných aktivitách v žilinskom regióne. Ako zvyčajne budú na mieste aj naše propagačné materiály.
(FB podujatie)
Brno - Otevřené setkání svazu Priama akcia (12.12.)
2. decembra 2024
Poslední letošní setkání na Základně Tři Ocásci se uskuteční ve čtvrtek 12. 12. 2024 v 19:00. Otevřené setkání jsou určené lidem, kteří chtějí aktivně řešit problémy v práci, mají nápady na aktivity v regionu nebo se chtějí do aktivit zapojit, případně chtějí diskutovat o tématech spojených s anarchosyndikalismem a poznat podobně smýšlející lidi z okolí. Na místě budou také naše propagační materiály a publikace.
(FB událost)
Žilina - Otvorené stretnutie zväzu Priama akcia (10.12.)
28. novembra 2024
Posledné tohtoročné stretnutie na žilinskej Hájovni (Cesta k Paľovej búde 27) sa uskutoční v utorok 10. decembra o 19:00. Stretnutia sú určené pre ľudí, ktorí chcú aktívne riešiť problémy v práci (napríklad, ale nielen nevyplatené mzdy), prispieť do diskusie vlastnou témou, návrhom na činnosť alebo sa zapojiť do prebiehajúcich a plánovaných aktivít. Okrem iného sa budeme rozprávať napríklad o vyriešených a aktuálnych prípadoch problémov v práci, a o plánovaných aktivitách v žilinskom regióne. Ako zvyčajne budú na mieste aj naše propagačné materiály.
(FB podujatie)
Žilina - Otvorené stretnutie zväzu Priama akcia (24.10.)
15. októbra 2024
Ďalšie stretnutie na žilinskej Hájovni (Cesta k Paľovej búde 27) sa uskutoční vo štvrtok 24. októbra o 19:00. Stretnutia sú určené pre ľudí, ktorí chcú aktívne riešiť problémy v práci (napríklad, ale nielen nevyplatené mzdy), prispieť do diskusie vlastnou témou, návrhom na činnosť alebo sa zapojiť do prebiehajúcich a plánovaných aktivít. Okrem iného sa budeme rozprávať napríklad o vyriešených a aktuálnych prípadoch problémov v práci, a o plánovaných aktivitách v žilinskom regióne. Ako zvyčajne budú na mieste aj naše propagačné materiály.
(FB podujatie)
Žilina - Otvorené stretnutie zväzu Priama akcia (26.9.)
18. septembra 2024
Na žilinskej Hájovni (Cesta k Paľovej búde 27) sa opäť stretneme vo štvrtok 26. septembra o 19:00. Stretnutia sú určené pre ľudí, ktorí chcú aktívne riešiť problémy v práci (napríklad, ale nielen nevyplatené mzdy), prispieť do diskusie vlastnou témou, návrhom na činnosť alebo sa zapojiť do prebiehajúcich a plánovaných aktivít. Okrem iného sa budeme rozprávať napríklad o vyriešených a aktuálnych prípadoch problémov v práci, a o plánovaných aktivitách v žilinskom regióne. Ako zvyčajne budú na mieste aj naše propagačné materiály. (FB podujatie)