Σάββατο 20 Αυγούστου 2022

Narrative from the industrial working class in Greece.

Yesterday my father met with an old colleague of his. They worked together in the metal industry, my father as a sheet metal welder and his friend as an electrician.
What did his friend say to my father?
That of their (approximately) 150 fellow workers, only these two survived past the age of 65.
My father because he was fired relatively early, and his electrician friend because as an electrician he worked inside a protective canopy.
The rest almost all died of cancer because the metal shavings entered their respiratory system and caused cancer. 
Back then there were no strong health and safety measures for workers (and now there is a problem, somewhat less so).
Why was my father fired, then, in 1970?
As he has told me, one day they had received a visit from the boss and his son. 
The foreman had told the workers that "when the bosses come, you will stand up".
Then my father turned to his dick, saying to him:
"Did you hear? when the boss comes, you'll stand up."
Glory and Honor to the working class!
Death to Bosses!
 
Ιωάννης Τζανάκος
 
 
 

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