From Labour Start:
Matteo Parlati stood up to the fascists. Now, he needs us to stand up for him.
Matteo Parlati is a shop steward who works for Ferrari Auto in Italy. He's an activist in FIOM-CGIL, the Italian metal workers union. Last October, when local neo-fascists decided to celebrate Mussolini's infamous March on Rome, Matteo and his colleagues staged a counter-demonstration which was attacked by police. He was then charged with resisting the police and bearing 'moral responsibility' for the clash. (Photos and videos confirm that Matteo was the victim, not the criminal.)
Matteo's fellow shop stewards have unanimously called for
What Matteo did was resist fascism -- this is a basic responsibility of all trade unionists and is not a crime. Please take a moment and send off your message of protest today - and spread the word!
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