Description
WE ARE COCACOLAENLUCHA
Book Summary
This book is the collective autobiography of 236 workers from the Coca-Cola factory in Fuenlabrada who, after the announcement of its closure in January 2014, organized themselves to defeat the giant. Narrated in the first person, the work documents two years of strike, legal battle, and resistance against corporate dismantling, culminating in the recovery of their jobs. An unprecedented testimony on worker dignity and collective power.
What is it about?
On January 22, 2014, Coca-Cola Iberian Partners announced the closure of its Fuenlabrada factory, one of its most profitable and highly unionized plants. The immediate response from the 236 workers was a strike, legal defense, and constant mobilization. Over the course of two years, "the Spartans" resisted the illicit collaboration between State security forces and the employer, won in court, and managed to reclaim their jobs. Without delegating their voice, this collective account tells how the fight in the streets and legal strategy combined to defeat a multinational corporation.
Main themes
- Collective autobiography and first-person plural narration.
- Union struggle and worker organization in the face of factory closures.
- Labor law and the legal defense of jobs.
- Civil resistance and social mobilization against corporate power.
- Dignity and solidarity as pillars of collective action.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in literary essays, the sociology of work, political activism, and labor economics. Also for those seeking real accounts of union struggle, labor movements, and cases of collective resistance against large corporations. Especially relevant for students and professionals in labor law, political science, and social studies.
What this book contributes
- A direct, unmediated testimony of a labor victory against a multinational.
- A detailed look at the legal and mobilization strategies that led to reinstatement.
- A practical analysis of the collaboration between security forces and employers in labor disputes.
- A reflection on the concept of dignity from the experience of workers in struggle.
- A model of collective storytelling that breaks away from delegating the voice in historical accounts.
Technical specifications
- Author: COCACOLAENLUCHA
- Publisher: LA OVEJA ROJA
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: LITERARY ESSAYS, SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND EFFORT, POLITICAL ACTIVISM, LABOR ECONOMICS, LABOR LAW
- Collection: ESSAY
- Publication date: April 2016
- Number of pages: 332
- Weight: 478 g
Editorial review
A work that transcends mere testimonial narrative to become a reference document on contemporary labor struggle. Its value lies in the authenticity of the collective voice and in the demonstration that organization and perseverance can prevail over corporate power. Recommended for those who seek to understand the dynamics of labor conflict from the inside, without filters or mediation.