On the 1st of septmber in 1920, the first of many worker occupations and seizures of factories in Italy began, a movement that more than half a million workers participated in.
During the month of September 1920, a widespread occupation of Italian factories by their workers took place. Although originating in the auto factories, steel mills, and machine tool plants of the metal sector, the occupation/revolt spread to cotton mills and hosiery firms, lignite mines, tire factories, breweries and distilleries, and steamships and warehouses in port towns. At its height, more than 600,000 workers were involved.
The worker rebellion was the culmination of years of labor strife - weeks before the occupations, the Italian Federation of Metallurgical Workers (FIOM), the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), and the General Confederation of Labor (CGL) called for "obstructionism" (essentially, a work slowdown) to be applied in all the engineering factories and shipyards starting on August 21st.
By the 24th, production at the Romeo factory in Milan had come to a complete standstill. A week later, production at the FIAT-Centro plant was reduced by 60%. On the morning of the 30th, the 2000 workers of the Romeo plant found the gates locked and the factory surrounded by troops. The FIOM responded by calling on its members to occupy the 300 engineering factories in Milan. Historian Lynn Williams describes what happened next:
"Between the 1st and 4th of September metal workers occupied factories throughout the Italian peninsula...the occupations rolled forward not only in the industrial heartland around Milan, Turin and Genoa but in Rome, Florence, Naples and Palermo, in a forest of red and black flags and a fanfare of workers bands...Within three days 400,000 workers were in occupation. As the movement spread to other sectors, the total rose to over half a million."
Although some radical elements within the workers' movement (Antonio Gramsci, the Italian Syndicalist Union) called for revolution, referring to the occupations as "an expropriating general strike" and demanding total socialization of the economy, more moderate forces (the CGL) prevailed, using the pressure of the rebellion to cut a deal with employers, granting better conditions to the workers on the condition of returning to work.
The Italian Factory Occupations of 1920
Italy September 1920: The Occupation of the Factories: The Lost Revolution 
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Should I like, not be working as a cook if I needed stitches on my thumb yesterday?
I don't know how I'm supposed to keep it dry when my gloves will literally fill up with sweat whenever I'm cooking
People keep saying stuff about workers comp but I don't know anything about how any of that works other than that I'm afraid I'll get drug tested and fired
I also don't know if I'm going to look like a wuss or something if I'm like "yeah i can't work because of these 3 stitches." But even if I can work it's definitely going to slow me down. It hurts even when I try to manipulate things without using my thumb :/
You really shouldn't for your own health but of course I have no idea how friendly your employer actually is towards taking time off
If it's as deep as you say it will not close because it is on your finger and you are working heavily with them. Your biggest risk (since it seems like blood loss is not an issue) is infection and you can lose the finger if it is not treated. If you can see past the first layer of skin you should go to urgent care asap. Going to post some urgent care advice that reads correct to me cuz I feel like you probably won't get it checked it out:
How do you treat a wound laceration?
The first step to treat laceration is to stop the bleeding with pressure and gauze or bandage. Once the wound stops bleeding, clean the area to remove all dirt and debris. Clean by running cool water over the area and then use mild soap and water if possible. Dry with a sterile cloth.
Next, apply antibiotic ointment and cover the wound with a sterile gauze bandage and medical tape. For smaller lacerations, use a self-sticking bandage for the wound. Clean and replace bandages daily until the wound heals. For smaller cuts, you may be able to use skin closure strips. Avoid using liquid bandages for cuts without consulting a doctor first.
For deeper lacerations, go to the doctors for stitches. If you can see anything other than the first layer of skin, you also need to go to the doctor for proper treatment. If a cut measures larger than half an inch or has a large gaping wound, it probably requires stitches.
Moreover, the location of a wound may require stitches to stay shut, such as on a joint, face, near the eye, or in the genital area. Another indication that a laceration requires medical attention is a risk of infection or disease such as a rusty nail, a scratch or bite, or another potentially contaminated item. Finally, prolonged bleeding requires medical assistance.
After a few days, even if treating a minor laceration, you need to look for signs of infections or complications. Look for fever, chills, redness, swelling, white or yellow pus or drainage from the wound, or worsening pain. Do not wait to see a doctor if any of these symptoms occur; seek medical attention quickly.
If it is a really deep laceration, it can take up to 3 months to heal without stitches especially a finger joint. Please get workers comp, and you can also look up the laws in your state around it many many states have OSHA laws preventing drug testing.
Im pretty sure mine doesn't especially when the guy at the first urgent care who refused to treat me without a workers- comp claim just because he asked how I was doing and I said "fine until i cut myself at work" said that they always run a drug test with a workers comp related visit
you could try fake pee products. they contain uric acid so they test real but i don't know how much of a gambler you are
Disinfectant. Toilet paper. Ductape. Change your gloves really often?
Yeah if you gotta work I'm on team keep the gloves fresh.