Goals
The village council, the Communists, and the local priests organized a general strike in order to prevent a ship from unloading nuclear drilling equipment onto Lampedusa's docks.
Time period
September 8, 1968 to September 12, 1968
Country
Italy
Location City/State/Province
Lampedusa
Location Description
The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the southernmost part of Italy.
Methods in 1st segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Methods in 2nd segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Methods in 3rd segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Methods in 4th segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Methods in 5th segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Methods in 6th segment
- 4,487 islanders assembled on Lampedusa's docks.
- Workers refuse to return to their jobs.
- Workers strike in order to participate in protest on docks.
- Blocked dock to prevent ship from unloading cargo.
Segment Length
16 hours
Notes on Methods
Information on the campaign was very non-specific.
Leaders
The village council, the Communists, and the local priests.
Partners
not known.
External allies
not known.
Involvement of social elites
not known.
Opponents
National Committee for Nuclear Energy
Campaigner violence
People threatened to attack the ship but were dissuaded.
Repressive Violence
No repressive violence.
Cluster
Environment
Classification
Defense
Group characterization
Islanders
Peasants
Communists
priests
fishermen.
Groups in 1st Segment
Peasants
Communists
Priests
Islanders
fishermen.
Additional notes on joining/exiting order
It seems as though all the islanders joined in the campaign at the same time.
Segment Length
16 hours
Success in achieving specific demands/goals
6 out of 6 points
Survival
1 out of 1 points
Growth
3 out of 3 points
Total points
10 out of 10 points
Notes on outcomes
Although extremely short, the campaign accomplished its goal of preventing the ship from unloading nuclear drilling equipment onto Lampedusa's docks.
Influences
(1) The islanders may have been influenced by anti-nuclear groups such as Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace. (2) Lampedusa's actions may have influenced other surrounding islands to take similar action.
Sources
Italian islanders strike over atom-waste plan. (1968, Sep 13). New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/118244826?accountid=14194
Atom 'Cemetery' Rejected in Italy
The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Sep 16, 1968;
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post
pg. A11.
Atom 'Cemetery' Rejected in Italy
The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Sep 16, 1968;
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post
pg. A11.
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Andrew Steele 20/09/2015