Western Europe

Slogans of 68

Ret Marut — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:45:58 +0000

France: some updates on student strikes

jef costello — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:12:42 +0000

This update is not comprehensive but it has most of the available information, additionally some universities are still on holiday and therefore no action can take place.

Aix-en-Provence, the AG at the litterature campus, held yesterday, voted to continue the strike and the blockade until the next AG on Tuesday (465 for, 250 against) (09/11/07)

France: report from Nanterre University

jef costello — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:39:15 +0000

Yesterday a general assembly (Assemblée générale, or AG) was held at Nanterre, at the beginning around 1200 students were present, numbers dropped as the meeting took two hours but the final vote was over 600 in favour, 199 against and around 100 abstentions. Students voted to begin a strike and a blockade and also to occupy the buildings.

Student strikes begin in France

jef costello — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:06:52 +0000

In the last two weeks 48 general assemblies have been held in French universities, 33 of which had more than 100 students and 7 more than 500. The main focus of the students' anger is the Pécresse law (on 'autonomy') which is seen as the first step towards privatisation of universities.*

Cork caterers on strike

Ed — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:31:28 +0000

Employees of the catering company Masterchef Munster are expected to mount a picket at 8am outside Cork County Hall today (November 5th) in protest over pay and non-recognition of their union by the company.

Caleffi, Giovanina, 1897-1962

Ed — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:36:41 +0000

Giovannina Caleffi aka Giovanna Berneri
Born Gualtieri, Italy 4 May 1897, Died Genova Nervi, Italy 14 March 1962

Elser, Georg, 1903-1945

Ed — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:01:27 +0000

Georg Elser
Born Hermaringen, Germany, 1903, died Dachau, Germany 9 April 1945

Camus, Albert and the anarchists

Battlescarred — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:50:19 +0000

Born in French Algeria into a poor family in 1913, Camus lost his father in the Battle of the Marne in 1916. He was raised by his mother, who worked as a charlady and was illiterate. Winning a scholarship, Camus eventually began a career as a journalist. As a youth, he was a keen footballer as well as being a member of a theatrical troupe.

Wildcat strike at Paris Opera

Ed — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:24:09 +0000

Hundreds of ballet dancers, actors and stage hands are adding an artistic flourish to France's grim autumn of industrial strife, by bringing theatrical productions to a halt in protest at the government's attempts to reduce their retirement packages.

Air France cabin crew strike over conditions

jef costello — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:58:03 +0000

The strike was called by cabin crew over pay and conditions. Workers feel aggrieved that they were asked to give more when Air France was losing money and are now excluded from any benefits now Air France is profitable again.