Spain: Battle over Gijón Shipyard Escalates

The protracted struggle of the shipyard workers of Naval Gijón escalated on March 3, as workers fired home-made rockets at riot police. A few workers were injured by tear gas canisters or rubber bullets, and two police officers suffered slight injuries when a rocket hit their police van.

Shipyard workers across Spain began fighting privatization in February of 2004. Tactics included workplace occupations, road and railway blockades, and assertive self-defense against riot police actions.

The Naval Gijón workers have rejected deals made between their union and their employers, as the Gijón shipyard has been privatized. Naval Gijón workers are now demanding a service load to secure their employment.


More photos from March 3, 2005 battle:
http://www.anarcotico.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3026&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Gijón, Spain: Shipard workers in struggle (February 10, 2005):
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/02/18476.php

Spain: Shipyard workers burn barricades over privatization (February 3, 2005):
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/02/18367.php

Gijón, Spain: Shipyard workers battle riot police (January 27, 2005):
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/01/1717701.php

Spain: Shipyard workers continue to reject privatization deal (January 20, 2005):
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/18015.php

Shipyard workers barricade the streets of Gijon, Spain (January 13, 2005):
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/17886.php

Spanish shipyard workers barricade roads in Gijón (January 4, 2004):
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/36613.php

Spain: Shipyard workers raise barricades to oppose union-company agreement:
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/35880.php

Spanish shipyard workers at the barricades:
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2004/11/34891.php

Spanish shipyard workers struggle:
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2004/11/34831.php

Spanish shipyard workers' revolt reignites:
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2004/11/34496.php

October 12 - Conflict in Spanish shipyards:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/10/1699048.php

More October photos:
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=277714

September 24 - Conflict in Spanish shipyards:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/09/1696350.php

September 22 - Conflict in Spanish shipyards:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/09/1696180.php

More September photos:
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=269817

Photos and reports from the February 2004 struggle:
http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2004/02/21971.php