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Potere Operaio ("Workers' Power") was a radical left-wing Italian political group, active between 1967 and 1973. It should not be confused with "Potere Operaio Pisano" which was one of the components of a competing revolutionary group, Lotta Continua. Among the group's leaders were Antonio ('Toni') Negri, Nanni Balestrini, Franco Piperno, Oreste Scalzone and Valerio Morucci, who led its clandestine armed wing. It was part of the "workerist" movement (operaismo), leading to the later development of the Autonomist movement.

Potere Operaio's main sphere of operations was in factories, especially big factories in the industrial North, and publishing newspapers and leaflets. It sought to base its Marxist theory on the everyday life of supposedly revolutionary factory workers.

Potere Operaio officially ceased to exist on 3 June 1973. Most of its core members went on to be involved in Autonomia Operaia, signalling the shift from operaismo to autonomism. Some of the leaders later drifted towards more radical groups such as the Red Brigades, including Morucci and Adriana Faranda, who took part in the Moro murder. Negri was arrested in the late 1970s, accused of being the leader of the Red Brigades, before being cleared of charges. Oreste Scalzone also was arrested, in connection with violent acts.

Ex-member Achille Lollo died in August 2021. He had been sentenced for murder and arson for his role in the Primavalle fire, along with two other members of the group.

See also

• Years of lead (Italy)
• Autonomism
• Operaismo
• Prima Linea
• Autonomia Operaia

References

1. "Antonio Negri". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
2. Hardt, Michael (July 2023). "Laboratory Italy". academic.oup.com. pp. 109–146. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197674659.003.0010. ISBN 978-0-19-767465-9. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
3. "Morto Achille Lollo, condannato per il rogo di Primavalle - Cronaca". Agenzia ANSA. 4 August 2021.
4. "Rogo di Primavalle, è morto Achille Lollo". la Repubblica. 4 August 2021.

• Potere Operaio
• 1967 establishments in Italy
• 1973 disestablishments in Italy
• Autonomism
• Autonomia Operaia
• Italian left-wing extra-parliamentary groups
• Communist organisations in Italy
• Modern history of Italy
• Marxist organizations
• Political parties established in 1967
• Years of Lead (Italy)