Notes on the movement against the loi du travail, by a waitress (May 2016)
Submitted by Red Marriott on Jun 3 2016 18:49
A street level account by a participant in the ongoing movement against the new French labour law.
Images of the French CGT union's 'services d'ordre' stewards
Submitted by rat on May 31 2016 18:31
The goons of the services d'ordre (SO), the stewards of the CGT (Confederation General de Travail) and FO (Force Ouvriere) side with the police to the disgust of many, including members of the CGT and FO. They are taunted with "SO, Collabos" ('service d'ordre, collaborators'). Armed with telescopic batons, pick-axe handles, baseball bats and helmets, these thugs, act to police the anti-labour law demonstrations. Back in May 1968 the CGT's SO performed the same function, attacking demonstrators and sabotaging the uprising.
Proletariat is rising: 1.2 million in the streets against El Khomri Law in France
Submitted by hamid.moradei on Apr 2 2016 13:20
1.2 million people (workers and students) in the streets against the proposed El Khomri Law.
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