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Vierzon: The National Rally-led city government censors a play about an Amazon employee's struggle

In Vierzon, the National Rally-led city government has canceled “Amazonia,” a play about an Amazon employee’s struggle, loosely based on Christian Porta’s experience. Mayor Yannick Le Roux considers the play “divisive.” For its writers and actors, Aurélien Labruyère and Jean-Baptiste Delcourt, this…

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27 Oct 2026

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Vierzon: The National Rally-led city government censors a play about an Amazon employee's struggle

Author: Souaade Stef Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

22 Oct 2026

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Platform Workers Directive: Why France is Dragging Its Feet (and How It Undermines the Text)

France is delaying the transposition of the EU Platform Work Directive. The CGT calls for an automatic, collective presumption of an employment relationship, while the government's advisers recommend a narrower approach. A study of bicycle couriers documents long working hours, low earnings and ser…

Author: Sarah Delattre Source: nvo.fr

Sarah Delattre France Postal services and delivery CGT

22 Oct 2026

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“Looters”, “far-left militants”, “agitators”? The young people tried over the 17 October looting

Reporting from the Paris court on 20 October, Maïa Courtois describes the young people prosecuted after the 17 October looting. Their families and lawyers speak about police violence, access to a defence and hurried trials. Some defendants are acquitted; others receive suspended sentences.

Author: Maïa Courtois Source: basta.media

Maïa Courtois France The Struggle for Democratic Rights Strikes and protests

21 Oct 2026

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“It was a family”: the closure of Fonderie de Bretagne through its workers’ eyes

The liquidation of Fonderie de Bretagne has left 244 people out of work. Former employees describe years of struggle, successive owners and the loss of a workplace they called a second family. Their CGT union is now fighting for dignified redundancy terms, retraining and help finding new jobs.

Author: Jonathan Konitz Source: nvo.fr

Jonathan Konitz France Auto industry Metallurgy

19 Oct 2026

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“The outcasts of higher education”: France’s hourly paid university teachers fight back

France’s universities rely on around 150,000 hourly paid instructors. Rachel Knaebel reports on unpaid preparation, months-long payment delays and demands for permanent posts and better pay.

Author: Rachel Knaebel Source: basta.media

Rachel Knaebel France Education Wages and inequality

17 Oct 2026

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Interview with Fred Bailhau on mobilization in France. Part 2: Trade unions, wages and strike committees

Fred Bailhau discusses the unions’ response to the September 29 strike in France, wage demands, elected strike committees and the role of class struggle in confronting the far right.

Author: Gazete Nisan Source: gazetenisan.net

Gazete Nisan France Strikes Wages and inequality

16 Oct 2026

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Interview with Fred Bailhau on mobilization in France. Part 1: The September 29 strike and the high school student movement

Fred Bailhau discusses the September 29 strike in France, budget cuts and the unexpected mobilization of high school students, from teacher shortages to resistance against police violence.

Author: Gazete Nisan Source: gazetenisan.net

Gazete Nisan France Strikes Generation Z

14 Oct 2026

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High School Revolt: Is Spider-Man the Favorite Hero of Youth in Struggle?

There are some staples of high school blockades. The trash cans we pile up at six in the morning to block the entrance. The chants, always the same after twenty years and despite name changes—“The youth say ‘screw the National Front’!” ” And, since the revolt began in late September, the presence o…

Author: Arthur Vivien Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

France Wages and inequality Generation Z Social movement

16 Oct 2026

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"Like in 1968": 300 trade unionists call for struggle with the youth on October 17 and afterwards.

Once again, the youth are taking the initiative in a social movement. Trade unions must support October 17 and propose a plan to defeat Macron and his austerity. We republish an article signed by numerous trade union activists across the country.

Author: Tribune Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

France CGT Federal State University SUD-Rail

12 Oct 2026

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"There are only options for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real situation regarding school inequalities?

"Only for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real state of school inequalities? Rapports de force School buildings in disrepair, students without high schools, end of "priority education" schemes… Mobilized high school students highlight school inequalities between their territories. What is t…

Author: Maïa Courtois Source: basta.media

Maïa Courtois France Education Wages and inequality

11 Oct 2026

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Women Workers and the International Workingmen’s Association: The Belgian Case

Abstract A prosopographic challenge Gender bias and visibility through marital and family status A working-class milieu marked by “proletarian anti-feminism” A question of the legitimacy of women’s work? A social role? But a committed one Despite egalitarian principles, hostility toward women…

Author: Florence Eugénie Loriaux Source: cambridge.org

Florence Eugénie Loriaux France Belgium International

05 Sep 2026

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Danielle Tartakowsky, Unions Within Their Walls: Labor Halls, People’s Houses, Union Halls

The publication of Danielle Tartakowsky’s latest book is welcome news: it is part of a historiographical and editorial revival centered on the history of labor exchanges.

Author: Tangui Perron, Une évocation poétique de la répression des résistants communist… Source: journals.openedition.org

Tangui Perron France Trade Union Infrastructure Working-class culture

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

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Who determines the knowledge and skills the labour market will need tomorrow? Should vocational education be the sole responsibility of the state and employers? What role can trade unions play in shaping the future of work and professions? Join our webinar, “Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education.” The webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian. Vocational education is not only about preparing young people for their first jobs. It also gives workers opportunities to gain new skills, improve their qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market. In Norway, trade unions actively take part in shaping vocational education and skills development policy. Cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions helps align the needs of the economy with workers’ interests. We will discuss: • How Norway’s vocational education and workforce training system is organised • The role of trade unions in shaping skills and competence development policy • How tripartite cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions works in vocational education • How to ensure that vocational training meets the real needs of the labour market • Why lifelong learning and upskilling matter for protecting workers’ interests • How trade unions can influence access to and the quality of vocational education This topic is especially important for Ukraine. The war has significantly changed the labour market: some sectors face severe skills shortages, others need new competencies, and thousands of workers have had to change occupations or adapt to new conditions. At the same time, Ukraine’s reconstruction, economic modernisation and European integration will require new approaches to vocational education and workforce training. But who will decide which skills are needed? And will workers and their trade unions have a voice in shaping this policy? Vocational education is not only a response to employers’ needs. It is also an investment in people, their opportunities, professional development and future. That is why trade unions must be full participants in shaping policy in this field. Join the discussion on how cooperation between trade unions, employers and the state can help build a vocational education system that meets today’s challenges and prepares workers for the future. Time: 12:00–13:30 MSK (UTC+3), November 3, 2026. Working language: English

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