Demos in France today

[mossy noonmann]

The strikes and demos called by the french unions against the retirement 'reforms' seem to have been a success. over 200,000 in Paris and marseille. 100,000 in toulouse and bordeaux.

probably bigger than anything since the CPE
now we only have to wait for wed or thu for the intersyndical to sell it out

map here showing sizes of the demos
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/infographie/2010/09/07/la-carte-des-manifestations-en-france_1407653_3224.html

[S.Artesian]

The strikes and demos called by the french unions against the retirement 'reforms' seem to have been a success. over 200,000 in Paris and marseille. 100,000 in toulouse and bordeaux.

probably bigger than anything since the CPE
now we only have to wait for wed or thu for the intersyndical to sell it out

map here showing sizes of the demos
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/infographie/2010/09/07/la-carte-des-manifestations-en-france_1407653_3224.html




Huge demonstrations in Paris; so crowded at Republique, people can't even make it out of the Metro station.

[mossy noonmann]

first definitive numbers coming in

the CFDT claim 2.5 million on the demos
SUD are saying over 3 million
EDIT interior ministry saying 1 120 000
looking at the numbers from towns that i know, this has been a big success:D

[Delenda Carthago]

viva la commune godammit!:thumbup1:

[ed miliband]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/7/1283868288214/Protestors-march-through--005.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/7/1283868284926/Steel-worker-dressed-in-a-002.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/7/1283868286009/A-fireman-takes-part-in-a-003.jpg
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/french-strike-pension-plans-pictures?picture=366483225
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/french-strike-pension-plans-pictures?picture=366483218
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/french-strike-pension-plans-pictures?picture=366483206

[zimmerwald1915]

I didn't know the French working class was half-composed of red Xs.

[Delenda Carthago]

can we find some cnt-f photos?

[ed miliband]

I didn't know the French working class was half-composed of red Xs.

Are none of the pictures working? Try this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/french-strike-pension-plans-pictures

[NecroCommie]

The power relation in Marseille seems to be a fine setting for an uprising. :thumbup1:

[Magón]

Come on Frenchies, give us another Commune! ;)

[zimmerwald1915]

Are none of the pictures working? Try this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/french-strike-pension-plans-pictures
The last three aren't working, but the first three are. Thanks for the link.

[Admiral Swagmeister G-Funk]

Excellent. I hope the mobilization in France doesn't stop here.

[Rusty Shackleford]

any statement by the workers on the roma situation?

[NecroCommie]

This video seems fitting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8txhtB2e5M&feature=related
:thumbup1:

[The Vegan Marxist]

This is definitely thrilling to see. Solidarity to our French comrades!

[Magón]

I wish the French mentality that each time something they don't like, or are strongly against, is considered and/or happens, they go to the streets, would come to other places. We can say Greece already has it, but I definitely think that more of Europe and the US need more of this motivating, mass protesting.

[Delenda Carthago]

I wish the French mentality that each time something they don't like, or are strongly against, is considered and/or happens, they go to the streets, would come to other places. We can say Greece already has it, but I definitely think that more of Europe and the US need more of this motivating, mass protesting.
you from spain?

[Magón]

you from spain?

No, US/Mexico. I guess you could say Spain does, but it's just not the same it seems anymore. France and Greece have always seemed to keep it really intense, even though Spain has before too, not so much anymore these days. I mean, in France, you'll see mass protests and strikes by Students over various money problems, etc. that the government wants to infringe, etc.

Here in the US, you don't see that. And I'm pretty sure, I haven't heard anything like that happening in any other European country either in the last decade or so.

[mossy noonmann]

Round 2

Thursday 23rd September: national day of strikes and demos

Also look out for local actions on the 15th. I'm thinking of the railway workers in Paris and the south.

check this out. it was on the TV from one of the unions you dont need hardly any french to get the drift

http://www.solidaires.org/article32012.html

[zimmerwald1915]

According to the link in the OP, there are about 1.9 million workers out as of about now, in 77 towns and cities.

[Volcanicity]

We in the UK can learn a lot from the French,the first sign of something they dont like they are out on the streets or blocking roads with trucks.We can be to laid back or slow to react whereas the French are the complete opposite.They are supreme demonstrators.

[mossy noonmann]

the news from the comment sites of le monde and liberation seems to be that union activists think that the intersyndical has blown it and they should have called for demonstrations this weekend, and another strike next week.

interestingly two unions didn't sign the declaration FO and SUD.

[mossy noonmann]

The leader of the CGT railworkers was on the radio this morning saying that his members 'were prepared to be the locomotive' of the fight against of the retirement reforms but 'they need other wagons to join the train'

it sounds like from what i've read that the mood in the intersyndicale was quite militant. the CGT militants are champing at the bit and the compromise agreed by the leadership doesn't please them at all. Thibault (leader CGT) is using the threat of a general strike .
that FO and SUD are breaking to the left is good news.
The CFDT (right) are shitting it becuase last time they made compromises on this issue they lost tens of thousands of members.