Category: International

Let's go out on May 1st!

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Today, May 1, the FAU Hamburg took to the streets alongside nearly 10,000 people in beautiful weather. 

At the “Those who have, give” demonstration and the Black-Red May Day demonstration, ideas of redistribution and an end to capitalism were communicated and loudly demanded. 

We have explicitly heeded the call from GlobalMayDay and shown our solidarity with the newly founded Tea Workers Trade Union Center (TWTUC) in Bangladesh. You can find out more about their demands here: https://globalmayday.net/2026/04/26/tea-workers-gmd26/ 

We were also there with a flag representing Dago Elos, the squatted Indonesian neighborhood supported by anarchists. You can find out what’s happening there on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dagomelawan 

Last but not least, we were of course there to promote our own cause and managed to hand out many of our freshly printed flyers. 

Thanks to everyone who participated or helped out behind the scenes!

PostSovietLeft + FAU Hamburg

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Together with the Post-Soviet Left, we have planned a robust program: two days filled with meetings, presentations, workshops, and collaborative work.

The PSL will present an engaging overview of the history of the post-Soviet space: the development of the extra-parliamentary opposition, how the political landscape has changed since 2022, and what the left is focusing on today—both domestically and in exile.

In addition, as FAU, we will present our work as a grassroots, militant union and explain why real life only begins with collective action and union membership.

With this event, we aim to identify areas for collaboration and launch joint initiatives. This is precisely the focus of the joint closing workshop included in the program.

When? Very soon—next weekend, in fact!

Saturday, April 25, 2026 — Starts at 3:00 PM

Sunday, April 26, 2026 — Starts at 10:30 AM

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM is the Russian-language session
The German-language session begins at 2:00 PM

Where?

At the trade union building of the FAU.: Fettstraße 23, 20357 Hamburg

Languages: german, russian

Check out the whole program

in russian: program

Rehire the dismissed union members! – Solidarity rally in front of NH Hotels

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In early February, we had already reported on how NH Hotels had fired two colleagues from Barcelona after they had campaigned for better working conditions at their workplace. On Saturday, March 14, we spoke with employees at three NH Hotels locations here in Hamburg and told them about how their colleagues in Spain are being treated. The employees were visibly moved by this and expressed their solidarity. We also wanted to speak with their managers, but while the employees have to work hard even on Saturdays and Sundays, the bosses apparently are never there on the weekend… We did manage to reach one of them by phone. He listened to us briefly, but then didn’t want us to use our flyers to inform the hotel guests about the abuses in Barcelona.

We send our solidarity to our rebellios comrades in Spain!

Reinstatement of dismissed trade unionists! – Dispute CNT Spain vs. NH Hotels

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More than a year after the dismissal of two members of the CNT Spain works committee at NH Hotels Barcelona, including the union representative, the works committee remains active within the company and has achieved successes such as the installation of air conditioning in a hotel kitchen and the conversion of several fixed-term contracts into permanent ones.

The court hearing on the reinstatement of the dismissed colleagues is now approaching. Despite the company's threat that the union would not be able to maintain its actions for a year, until the trial began, these actions have not only been maintained but expanded—thanks in part to the support of many CNT Spain unions and several IKA unions (IKA = International Confederation of Labor, our international federation). Ahead of the court hearing on March 25, 2026, CNT Spain is calling for international solidarity to increase pressure on NH Hotels.

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Third distribution campaign and conclusion of our crowdfunding project in Myanmar

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Over the past few months, we have raised €20,000, with a large portion of this sum being covered by the International Confederation of Labor (ICL-CIT).

This action is part of a broader campaign for better sanitary facilities, free menstrual products in factories, and the right to take paid sick leave during menstruation. Factory owners and clothing brands are being specifically confronted, and we have already achieved initial successes.

Together with FGWM, we were able to put enough pressure on the factory management and Hunkemöller at the Hang Kei factory to provide the workers with free menstrual products.

You can find more information about the project at: fgwm-solidarity.org

Abolish Parliament! Update on the Wave of Rebellion in Indonesia (Statement von Perhimpunan Merdeka)

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We are sharing here a post from the Asia Working Group of the ICL. The ICL is an international trade union federation in which the FAU is organized. The following content was also published in several languages on globalmayday.net In response to the recent wave of militant protests across Indonesia, the anarchist organization Perhimpunan Merdeka (in English: Freedom Association) published the following statement.

Anyone who wants to learn more about the current political developments in Indonesia can check out this well-made introduction to the topic by Warfronts. diese gut gemachte Einführung zu dem Thema von Warfronts ansehen.

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Strike won at Jeremias in Gniezno!

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For almost six weeks, management refused to negotiate with its colleagues at the Jeremias plant in Giezno. While the Wassertrüdingen site was pretending to be all sunshine and roses with a family celebration, the company was not ashamed to use prisoners to break the strike, hired an American law firm known for its anti-union practices, fired union members and labour inspectors, and declared the union’s demands and the strike illegal. The company ignored local court rulings, labor inspections, and the opinions of the Polish Ministry of Labor.

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Crowdfunding: Distribution inside the factories started!

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For the past few months we managed to raise 20 000 Euros, a big share of this sum was covered by the International Confederation of Labour (ICL-CIT). For 10 000 Euros, the FGWM already ordered pads and started distributing inside factories them: 5 packages each to 5 000 workers in total. It was the FGWM who approached us with this idea in the first place and asked the FAU/ICL to support their actions.

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Solidarität mit dem Streik bei Jeremias in Polen!

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Solidarität mit dem Streik der polnischen Kolleg* innen unserer Schwestergewerkschaft Inicjatywa Pracownicza (IP) in der Firma Jeremias in Gniezno! Seit dem 3. Juni streiken 80% der Produktionsarbeiter*innen in dem 300 Beschäftigten zählenden Werk. Sie kämpfen für 180 Euro monatliche Lohnerhöhung, längere bezahlte Pausen und dass die Überstunden nach einem Monat ausbezahlt werden, nicht erst nach einem Jahr.

Die deutsche Muttergesellschaft Jeremias Abgastechnik GmbH mit Sitz in Wassertrüdingen, Bayern hat ihren Umsatz zwischen 2015 und 2023 von 64 auf 210 Millionen Euro mehr als verdreifacht. Der fünfköpfige Vorstand der polnischen Tochterfirma zahlte sich selbst in 2024 über 1,8 Millionen Złoty (eine knappe halbe Million in Euro) aus. Gleichzeitig sollen die polnischen Arbeiter*innen mit Löhnen unter Branchendurchschnitt die Gewinne erwirtschaften. Das Unternehmen kassiert sogar staatliche Beihilfen für Gefangenenarbeit.

Der Arbeitskonflikt dauert bereits über acht Monate und mündete am 3.6. nach erfolgreicher Urabstimmung in den jetzigen Streik. Die Geschäftsführung hat zwei Gewerkschafter der IP entlassen und versucht die Streikenden in einem Lagerhaus ohne Wasserzugang zu isolieren. Sie droht mit Produktionsverlagerung und hat die US-Anwaltskanzlei Littler beauftragt, die Rechtmäßigkeit des Streiks anzufechten.

Die Kolleg_innen arbeiten unter schwierigen und gefährlichen Bedingungen mit schweren Metallteilen und schädlichen Chemikalien. Die schlechten Arbeitsbedingungen in Polen drücken auch die Standards in Deutschland. Deshalb rufen wir als FAU und IP besonders die deutschen Kolleg*innen im Stammwerk Wassertrüdingen auf: Lasst euch nicht als Streikbrecher missbrauchen! Der Streik in Gniezno ist auch im Interesse der Beschäftigten in Wassertrüdingen.

Unterstützt den Streik:

Solidarity Forever! Solidarność na zawsze!
FAU Hamburg

Crowdfunding – Solidarisch mit Arbeiter*innen in Myanmar (nach dem Erdbeben)

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Die FAU Hamburg unterstützt das Crowdfunding infrastrukturell und finanziell, welches maßgeblich von der Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM), der Arbeitsgruppe Asien der ICL (International Confederation of Labour) sowie Mitgliedern diverser FAU Syndikate koordiniert wird. Weitere Einzelheiten dazu unter: fgwm-solidarity.org.

Der 31.05.2025 ist vorbei. Zeit eine erste Bilanz zu ziehen.

Einnahmen über gofundme (Stand: 04.06.2025) nach Abzug der Gebühren: 3 643,96 EUR
Summe der Überweisungen direkt auf das Konto der FAU Hamburg: 9 657,00 EUR

Am 15.06.2025 wird auf der Vollversammlung der FAU Dresden noch entschieden, ob vom Syndikat ebenfalls ein Betrag beigesteuert wird.

Das Verbindungskomitee der ICL (International Confederation of Labour) hat beschlossen den fehlenden Betrag bis zur Zielsumme von 20 000 EUR zu übernehmen. Das freut uns sehr! Somit ist eine Planungssicherheit gewährleistet und die Umsetzung kann beginnen!

Der erste größere Teilbetrag wurde an die Genoss*innen vor Ort bereits überwiesen. Im Fokus steht zunächst die Bestellung und Verteilung der Binden an 5 000 Arbeiter*innen in den Fabriken.

Falls ihr über das Crowdfunding hinaus die Arbeit der FGWM unterstützen wollt, könnt ihr gerne weiterhin Beträge überweisen (auch über die gofundme-Seite). Alle Einnahmen werden an die FGWM weitergeleitet und helfen Arbeitskämpfe in Industriegebieten von Yangon durchzuführen.

In den nächsten Tagen und Wochen werden weitere Updates über die Umsetzung auf fgwm-solidarity.org veröffentlicht werden.

Übrigens, haben sich insgesamt 79 Privatpersonen und u.a. neun Syndikate der FAU sowie die CNT in Spanien, USI in Italien und die ICL als Gesamtorganisation an dem Crowdfunding aktiv beteiligt.

Vielen Dank dafür!