Why not the autumn of the communes?: A response to the Jacobins
A response to Jacobin magazine's discussion on the #Occupy movement, by a student who experienced the 2009-2010 University of California protests and occupations. The author relates the movements back to the 'communisation' tendency within recent events in France.
What happened after the Paris suburb riots? 2005
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 11 2010 12:56
Mouvement Communiste on the aftermath of the Paris suburban riots of 2005, the reaction of the right and resulting new government policies.
2005-06 The rebellion of young proletarians in France - interview
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 24 2009 11:13
Three years on, Greek communist group Blaumachen interviews Jeanneneton, a participant in the movement against the labour liberalisation law CPE.
All Quiet On The French Front
Most of this was completed on March 26th 2006 at the height of the movement in France against the CPE, and then updated for the following 2 weeks or so as the movement flowed and ebbed. It inevitably expresses the optimism of the moment, with all its over-simplifications.
The photo here, from April 2006, translates as "Block The Economy - Free Those Arrested".
Cyril Ferez
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 22 2007 17:22
Cyril Ferez, beaten by CRS riot police during the anti-CPE protests in 2006.
France: employment law ruled to be in breach of international law
Submitted by jef costello on Jul 7 2007 18:10
The Appeal Court in Paris has ruled that the CNE is in violation of international employment law.
France: employment law ruled to be in breach of international law
Submitted by jef costello on Jul 7 2007 18:06
The Appeal Court in Paris has ruled that the CNE is in violation of international employment law.
Mouvement Communiste CPE leaflets for students and building workers
Two leaflets about the CPE employment law. The first from 27 March, by some students in Jussieu to the building workers directly employed by this university in Paris. The second one was distributed in a student General Assembly, a little after the end of the movement.
A lovely spring in France - CPE report by Mouvement Communiste
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 4 2007 17:23
A report on the unrest and struggle agains the CPE employment law by Mouvement Communiste, a Paris based collective.
CPE and labour contracts in France
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 4 2007 17:18
This is a short overview of the CPE law, by Ni Patrie, Ni Frontier, serving as an introduction to the following articles focussing on the struggles that this law ignited.
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