French General Strike?
Mar 22 2006 16:29
Awhile ago there was the update on the blog about the French unions deciding if they should call a general strike. I haven't seen any updates about the decision. Maybe I just missed it, but does anyone know what happened with this?
Mar 22 2006 16:34
#2
Yeah it's on:
http://libcom.org/news/article.php/france-general-strike-march-28-20032006
But there's some confusion over whether it's an absolutely full on General Strike, or just a big "national strike" or something... The mainstream press are reporting a general strike though.
Mar 22 2006 16:37
#3
Very awesome. Anyone here doing work in solidarity with the French workers?
Mar 22 2006 16:48
#4
We (anarchist youth) are doing some soldiarity events in Dublin.
Tuesday - Leafleting (Its the high school students day of action)
Saturday - Possible stall
Tuesday - Some more stuff, yet to be decided. (seeing its the day of the strike)
Mar 22 2006 16:54
#5
barista.marxista wrote:
Very awesome. Anyone here doing work in solidarity with the French workers?
there is a big public sector strike here on the same day, so many will prolly be busy with either participating to the strike or doing solidarity stuff.
It'll be a good day 
Mar 22 2006 17:01
#6
barista.marxista wrote:
Awhile ago there was the update on the blog about the French unions deciding if they should call a general strike. I haven't seen any updates about the decision. Maybe I just missed it, but does anyone know what happened with this?
i'm afraid we incorrectly reported this as a general strike at first. its not, although the mainstream press is still calling it such.
its not quite clear what its going to be tbh, a call has been made for a day of strikes, and the individual unions are now responding. is how i understand it.
Mar 22 2006 17:05
#7
here we go, its starting to come in now.
"15h34 Air France: eight trade unions call with the strike on March 28 against the contract first engages "
Mar 22 2006 17:24
#8
cool.
keep us updated.
Mar 22 2006 18:39
#9
March 24th, there is a protest planned in front of the French embassy in Montreal in solidarity with the anti-CPE movement.
Cheers,
Alex
Mar 22 2006 19:57
#10
yeah is there anything planned over in blighty?
demo at frenchembassy etc...?
Mar 23 2006 02:40
#11
Volin wrote:
It's ON like Donkey Kong;28th of March!
I'm there!
No really, i'm there 
Mar 23 2006 02:53
#12
I think that the best thing we can do in the UK in solidarity with the French mass strike on the 28th is to join the mass strike here in the UK on exactly the same day over pensions! Turn up and help people draw the links!
*pour la solidarité internationale d'ouvriers - far out, innit, eh?
*Les ouvriers britanniques et français unissent
*contre le cpe - pour des pensions
*contre le néo-libéralisme et le capitalisme
* Aberdeen 10.30am, Rubislaw Terrace
* Bristol 11.30am, Castle Green
* Dundee 11am, Hilltown Park
* Leeds 11am, Leeds City Art Gallery, Headrow
* Glasgow 11.30am, Blythswood Square, Glasgow Green
* Manchester 12 noon, Albert Square
* Newcastle 12 noon, Grey’s Monument
* Nottingham 11.30am, Forest Fields
* Plymouth 11am, Civic Centre, Royal Parade
Plus many many more...
Edinburgh 12 noon, Market Street with a march to the Ross Bandstand
etc
It's ON like Donkey Kong;
28th of March!
