bolshevik butcher
19th April 2006, 19:24
Picket of French Consutlate
On Tuesday 11th April 8 comrades picketed the French consulate in solidarity with the French workers and youth who have been battling against the French governments attack on young workers known as CPE, which would allow employers to sack workers under the age of twenty six without reason. The picket was held the day after the labour movement triumphed in France, but was specifically timed to link in with a strike by French students who are now calling for the immediate resignation for the government.
A letter expressing our solidarity was posted to the consulate. The low turnout was unfortunate and mainly due to the date only being arranged the night before due to circumstances. The biggest plus probably was that present were four Socialist Appeal members as well as 4 members of the Scottish Socialist Party. The meeting the night before at which this was arranged also featured members of both groups. It is good to see groups on the left working together to share a common cause with the workers and students in France. Now that we have done this once we should be better prepared for the next time we see events kicking off, and perhaps have a turn out more like the hundred plus seen in embassies and consulates in Spain, Germany and France. This is unfortunately the only event I have read of connected with solidarity with France in the UK.
Now that we have had one meeting of a multi party group putting aside differences to fight for France hopefully we can do this for other worker struggles and fight together on other issues.
Just to say if future events kick off I think such events are effective.
On Tuesday 11th April 8 comrades picketed the French consulate in solidarity with the French workers and youth who have been battling against the French governments attack on young workers known as CPE, which would allow employers to sack workers under the age of twenty six without reason. The picket was held the day after the labour movement triumphed in France, but was specifically timed to link in with a strike by French students who are now calling for the immediate resignation for the government.
A letter expressing our solidarity was posted to the consulate. The low turnout was unfortunate and mainly due to the date only being arranged the night before due to circumstances. The biggest plus probably was that present were four Socialist Appeal members as well as 4 members of the Scottish Socialist Party. The meeting the night before at which this was arranged also featured members of both groups. It is good to see groups on the left working together to share a common cause with the workers and students in France. Now that we have done this once we should be better prepared for the next time we see events kicking off, and perhaps have a turn out more like the hundred plus seen in embassies and consulates in Spain, Germany and France. This is unfortunately the only event I have read of connected with solidarity with France in the UK.
Now that we have had one meeting of a multi party group putting aside differences to fight for France hopefully we can do this for other worker struggles and fight together on other issues.
Just to say if future events kick off I think such events are effective.