(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #233 - Nantes: The anti-capitalist concert (fr, pt)

Since early 2013, AL and the NPA embarked on the construction of an anti-capitalist front 
at Nantes. Public meeting, evening film about the struggle of the "Conti" and the end of 
September a concert that showcases the musicians involved, mark the beginning of a 
political front resolutely class struggle. ---- The layoffs are increasing in the city of 
Nantes: programmed Alcatel great difficulties Arcelor Basse-Indre, uncertainty in the 
shipyards of Saint-Nazaire and social daily plans with subcontractors closure. AL has 
noted that very few organizations fighting on this theme around which the NPA, so we 
started a single initiative. ---- Workers look at the struggles ---- On April 12, we held 
a public meeting against dismissal with comrades who fight social plans in their companies.

This meeting, hosted by Philippe Poutou (NPA) and our friends Julien and Jean Yves Lesage 
Gontier did wear a worker look at the struggles, further intervention of intellectuals 
speaking on behalf of the workers. This first initiative has enabled new contacts to join 
us, including proletarian comrades and people unorganized Way.

By June, a new initiative: the broadcast Saga contis in the presence of Xavier Mathieu, 
one of the leaders of the struggle in the firm Clairoix. With more than 150 people, we 
discussed the current battles and the resistance put up to fight against the closures. 
This debate has allowed us to have greater visibility over the city.

We wanted to vary the modes of intervention to reach a wider audience than the traditional 
circles activists public. Clip Kash Leone "It can not go on" gave us the idea to organize 
a concert activist whose profits will be donated to a strike fund. Rapper worker iconic 
PSA Aulnay plant, it was an example of political intervention through alternative media: 
hip hop.

Quickly, groups are committed to support our approach, Justin Nantais (e) and Santa Cruz, 
as well as Rennais Death or Glory. We also relied on local rappers with Mezkador group.

Concert fully self

On September 28, the concert was a success in terms of attendance with more than 200 
entries, but also in terms of atmosphere and friendliness. So it was nice to see public 
mix different musical backgrounds. The different groups were satisfied with their concert, 
our home and the public. Also note that this concert was entirely self: the place - 
Ateliers de Bitche - cooking, PA ....

Good participation in this concert has allowed us to build a strike fund which will be 
used to support a fight against layoffs. The nascent anti-capitalist front will be there 
to support and amplify the resistance to bad shots employers. As said Kash leone " This 
can not last . " We were loose nothing and go to the end!

Lulu (AL Nantes)