Henri Simon
French councilist, a central figure in Echanges et Mouvement.
1980: Poland mass strikes - Henri Simon
Henri Simon's account of the successful strike wave which swept Poland in the summer of 1980 when the government raised the price of meat.
A NEW WORLD: FROM MEAT PRICES TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY
July 1980: Spontaneous Strikes Run Rampant Everywhere 1
- 1. This article is an extract from Henri Simon's excellent book, Poland 1980-82
The New Movement - Henri Simon
Influential in its day and expressing the optimism of its times, this text describes the characteristics of the New Movement of class struggle of the 1960s and 70s and its relationship to the Old Movement...
From the suburbs riots to the student movement - Henri Simon
An article by Henri Simon analysing the connection between the Banlieue riots of Autumn 2005 and the present movement against the CPE.
The article looks at the CNE/CPE within the context of international capital, and considers the potential for the movement to generalise beyond specific demands and sectors of society.
FROM THE SUBURBS RIOTS TO THE STUDENT MOVEMENT
Henri Simon
Preliminary remarks:
1958-1998: Communism in France: Socialisme ou Barbarie, ICO and Echanges
Organisational notes on the French communist groups Socialisme ou Barbarie, ICO and Echanges et Mouvement, by Henri Simon in 1998.
Some Thoughts on Organisation - Henri Simon
Henri Simon discusses the relationship between permanent and more fluid forms of organisation.
The Refusal of Work
Article about the movement towards the refusal of work in the 1970s.
FOREWORD This pamphlet is the translation of a pamphlet published in 1978 in France. It is neither a complete nor a definitive study on the 'refusal of work. (this title itself seems not very relevant to the authors). It most be the opening of a debate on this subject with a view to a more developed work.
