The struggles against the privatizations and cuts in the public services in the area of Villarrobledo (La Mancha, Spain): how is constructed a based-movement of struggles in a rural area.

The host organization: Group of The Alternatives – Red and Green Alternative in La Mancha (Spanish State)

The description/explanation of the session

 

In the last months the mobilizations against the privatizations and the cuts have spread over the whole spanish State. With the excuse of the crisis, the diverse governments (central, regional...) have developed an offensive without precedents against all the rights of the workpeople and the citizens.

In this context, in the area of Villarrobledo (a rural area with very limited tradition of mobilizations in the last years) has developed a powerful movement of struggles, horizontal and based on assemblies. A movement in which we have come together companions of very diverse sectors and stances previous. But that has been capable of agglutinating thousands of persons who have broken with the traditional apathy and have thrown themselves to the streets in many demonstrations.

The type of the session: Testimony

The anticipated duration of the session: 1 hour (including exposition of the experience and debate)

Note: The session is in Spanish and will be translated.