(en) UCL-Saguenayת, Quebec to France: No to austerity! by
Collectif Emma Goldman (fr) [machine translation]
In Quebec as in France, governments have opted for the general case. This is the famous
"austerity". Nothing but neoliberalism unbelievable speed Among cousin-es of the old
continent, is through its Minister of Economy that the Socialist Party intends to conduct
war on workers. The Macron Act [1] provides a thorough change in the labor code.
Obviously, it serves the bosses. To understand this law, here is a passage from a pamphlet
written by fellow Libertarian Alternative: ---- "- Sunday work and night: it goes well
beyond the transition from May to December Sundays worked per year: the tourist and
commercial areas, where every Sunday is allowed, become common, stations shops would no
longer be limited worked on Sundays and wage compensation for night work (between 21h and
24h) jump for retail. It is not a question of "work more to earn more" but to remove the
salary compensation of employee-es working at night or Sunday trivializing these hours.
The "jobs at 0 euros" English, where employee-es are available depending on the demand of
employers and paid to the task as needed, are not far away.
- Destruction of the means of employee-es defenses: the employer's crime will be
facilitated by new attacks against prudhommes and labor inspection. In parallel, another
bill intends to transfer part of occupational medicine to general practice. And the law on
social dialogue, written by MEDEF but refused by the unions and now in the hands of the
government, bluntly considering removing 2/3 of the HSC (Health Security Committee working
conditions) in companies.
- A new series of privatizations is planned: review of heavy vehicle license business in
weapons or research, airports and opportunity for hospitals to create private
subsidiaries. The bus lines between cities would be open to competition, with an
explanation E. Macron himself: "many French people are too poor to take the train [...],
the liberalization of the bus transport will benefit the families more modest. "Making the
cheapest train would be simpler and more environmentally friendly!
- Dismissals: If a dismissal following a plant closure is deemed illegal by the courts,
the employee-es licensees no longer will recover any compensation! The acceleration of
redundancy plans procedures by the National Interprofessional Agreement 2013 has
unsurprisingly confirmed the bosses in their requirements more one gives, the more they
demand. "[2]
It is in order to protest against carnage to come, on 9 April, the trade unions CGT, FO
and Solidarity called for a day of strikes and demonstrations across the country. 300,000
people from all walks responded to the call.
[1]. His economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, a former banker at Rothschild.
[2]. http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?La-loi-Macron-c-est-tout-pour-les,6226
Here are pictures of various events and actions that occurred on April 9. In Paris:
Dorian high school block.
Blocking of Maurice Ravel school.
In Nantes:
Credit: Indymedia Nantes.
Credit: Indymedia Nantes.
In Lille:
Photo credit: North Éclair Journal.
Paris, contingent schoolboy-do-s and students.
Occupation of Fac Strasbourg:
Lockups and demonstration in Lille.
Blocking and demonstration in Chambery. A friend said:
"At Chambéry, the school of the blockade went well: from 4 to install cans, shopping
carts, bins and banners, we arrived at about 200-300 students, fairly diverse ages
atmosphere between demonstrators was. good: an improvised pancake stand and the music
played contributed, as well as the high motivation of participants
Notable events: some high school students, perhaps a bit reactionary, wanted to turn the
wheelbarrow which obstructed the entrance to one of the doors. One of them became a bit
sore knee in doing so, causing vomiting insults against us. Our thoughts are with his family.
No big friction with school staff; the call for the strike of teachers also had rather
been followed.
UNL, although reluctant to the blockade, finally came around 10am join us.
We stayed the morning and then, while the mobilization weakened a little, we joined the
procession near Inter, estimated at about 1,800 people. "
Interesting links on the fight and prosecution:
http://www.cnt-f.org/face-al-austerite-et-a-la-loi-des-patrons-rejoignez-la-cnt-dans-la-rue-le-9-avril.html
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Le-9-avril-n-est-pas-une-fin-en
http://paris-luttes.info/une-journee-de-mobilisation-ne-3002
http://ucl-saguenay.blogspot.co.il/2015/04/du-quebec-la-france-non-lausterite.html
