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,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET 

,TEXT 3 

,PREFACE 

,9 ,MAY #a#i#f#h1 ,NGO ,VAN WAS WORK+ 9 A ,P>IS FACTORY & SOON AFT]W>DS HE WROTE ONE ( ! FEW ACC\NTS ( :AT HAPP5$ BY A RANK-&-FILE 9DU/RIAL WORK] ?AT WAS PUBLI%$ CLOSE TO ! TIME4 ,HIS P]SPECTIVE WAS 9=M$ BY HIS PREVI\S POLITICAL EXP]I5CE4 ,HE HAD BE5 A ,TROTSKYI/ MILITANT 9 ,VIETNAM 9 ! #a#i#cS & #a#i#dS1 IMPRISON$ & TORTUR$ BO? BY ! ,FR5* IMP]IALI/S & ,HO *I ,M9H'S ,/AL9I/S4 ,EXIL$ 9 ,P>IS 9 ! LATE #a#i#dS1 HE SOON BROKE ) ! ,FR5* ,TROTSKYI/S OV] !IR DOGMATIC COMMITM5T TO =MULAS SU* AS ! 'DE=M$ WORK]S' /ATE4' ,9 #a#i#f#h1 HIS POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS W]E FOCUS$ ON A GR\P ( WORK]S MEET+ ) ! ,M>XI/ 9TELLECTUAL ,MAXIMILI5 ,RUBEL1 & COMMITT$ TO SOCIALISM ?R\< ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WRITT5 BY AN ADVOCATE ( RANK-&-FILE WORK]S' C\NCILS1 ,VAN'S NUANC$ ACC\NT IS S5SITIVE TO1 = EXAMPLE1 G5]ATIONAL DIFF]5CES 9 WORK=CE ATTITUDES TO LES EV5EM5TS & ! HI/ORICAL RESONANCES ( ! CONFLICT+ SYMBOLS ( ! B\RGEOIS & PROLET>IAN REVOLUTIONS4 ,AN ACUTE HI/ORICAL CONSCI\SNESS 9=MS HIS OBS]VATIONS ON ! ROLE ( ! '(FICIAL' SOCIALI/S -- ?OSE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY-L$ UNION1 ! ,C,G,T1 9 P>TICUL> -- 9 5SUR+ ?AT ! /UD5T RADICALS W]E KEPT AWAY FROM ! WORK]S4 ,?IS ASSI/$ ! TRADE UNION LEAD]S 9 LIMIT+ ! WORK]S' POLITICAL PRACTICE TO QUE/IONS ( WAGES & CONDITIONS ( WORK4 ,IT HELP$ TO 5SURE ?AT1 ONCE ,PRESID5T DE ,GAULLE HAD ASSUR$ HIMSELF HE HAD CONTROL ( ! =CES ( 'LAW & ORD]1' A DEAL = SUB/ANTIAL WAGE 9CREASES -- 9ITIALLY REJECT$ BY ! RANK-&-FILE -- WAS SUFFICI5T TO ALL[ HIM TO RE/ORE /ABILITY & CREATE CONDITIONS = ! ,GAULLI/S TO TI<T5 !IR GRIP ON POLITICAL P[]4 

,9TRODUCTION TO ! TEXT 

,V]Y FEW ,VIETNAMESE SOCIALI/S :O F\<T BO? AGA9/ ! ,FR5* COLONIALI/S & AGA9/ ! ,/AL9I/S SURVIV$ TO TELL !IR /ORIES4 ,NGO ,VAN1 ONE :O DID1 WROTE ( HIS EXP]I5CES 9 ,VIETNAM 9 ,AU ,PAYS DE LA ,CLO*E ,FELEE1.<#a.> A VOLUME ( AUTOBIOGRAPHY ?AT APPE>$ 9 #b & IS CURR5TLY BE+ TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,5GLI%4.<#b.> ,9 ,MAY #a#i#f#h1 ,VAN WAS WORK+ 9 ! ,JEUMONT-,S*NEID] FACTORY 9 ,P>IS4 ,! SECOND VOLUME ( HIS MEMOIRS1 ,AU ,PAYS D',HELOISE.<#c.> -- DEAL+ ) HIS LIFE 9 ,FRANCE -- REPR9TS ONE ( ! V]Y FEW ACC\NTS PUBLI%$ AT ! TIME FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( A WORK] 9 AN 9DU/RIAL 5T]PRISE ( LES EV5EM5TS ( ,MAY-,JUNE #a#i#f#h4 

,VAN 7#a#i#a#c-#b#e7 WAS BORN 9TO A PEASANT FAMILY 9 A VILLAGE NE> ,SAIGON & />T$ WORK AT ! AGE ( #a#d4 ,FROM #aicb HE WAS ACTIVE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-COLONIAL /RUGGLE1 & DUR+ ! #a#i#cS & #a#i#dS HE P>TICIPAT$ AS A ,TROTSKYI/ MILITANT 9 WORK]S' & PEASANTS' DEMON/RATIONS1 /RIKES & PROTE/S -- UND]GO+1 AS DID ?\S&S ( O!RS1 TORTURE & IMPRISONM5T AT ! H&S ( ! ,FR5* RUL]S4 

,! WORK+ CLASS 9 ,VIETNAM WAS SMALL1 BUT ,TROTSKYI/ ACTIVI/S W]E 9FLU5TIAL 9 ! IMPORTANT 9DU/RIES1 & 5C\NT]$ ! RU?LESS HO/ILITY NOT ONLY ( ! COLONIAL REGIME BUT ALSO ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,9DO*9A UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,HO *I ,M9H4 ,MANY ,TROTSKYI/S W]E ASSASS9AT$ BY ,HO'S SECRET POLICE4 ,?OSE :O MANAG$ TO ESCAPE W]E DRIV5 9TO EXILE4 

,LIV+ 9 ,P>IS FROM #a#i#d#h1 ,NGO ,VAN HAD A SUCCESSION ( FACTORY JOBS1 9T]RUPT$ BY A /AY 9 A SANATORIUM RECOV]+ FROM ! ,T,B HE HAD CONTRACT$ 9 PRISON 9 ,SAIGON4 ,TOGE!R ) ,LU SANH ,HANH1 ! MO/ EXP]I5C$ ( ! ,VIETNAMESE ,TROTSKYI/S TO ESCAPE ,/AL9I/ ASSASS9S1 HE JO9$ ! ,UNION ,\VRI]E ,9T]NATIONALE GR\P 7,U,O,I71 :I* HAD REC5TLY LEFT ! L>GE/ ,FR5* ,TROTSKYI/ ORGANIZATION1 ! ,P>TI ,COMMUNI/E ,9T]NATIONALI/E1 9 OPPOSITION TO ITS POLICY ( 'DEF5SE ( ! ,U,S,S,R' AS A 'DEG5]AT$ WORK]S' /ATE4' 

,AFT] ! ,U,O,I FOLD$ 9 #a#i#e#d1 ,VAN'S POLITICAL WORK C5T]$ ON AN 9=MAL DISCUSSION GR\P 9SPIR$ BY ,MAXIMILI5 ,RUBEL4.<#d.> ,MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS W]E 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,9 #a#i#f#h1 :5 ,VAN WAS AT ! ,JEUMONT-,S*NEID] FACTORY1 :]E HE WAS TO WORK UNTIL HE RETIR$1 HE & O!RS 9 ! ,RUBEL GR\P ADVOCAT$ GRASSROOTS WORK]S' C\NCILS1 PUTT+ !MSELVES AT ODDS ) ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS & (FICIAL TRADE UNION LEAD]S4 

,! TEXT PUBLI%$ BEL[ FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,9=MATIONS ET ,CORRESPONDANCE ,\VRI]ES1 NO4 #gf 7,DECEMB] #a#i#f#h74 ,= ,AU ,PAYS D',HELOISE 7PUBLI%$ PO/HUM\SLY71 ,VAN HAD WRITT5 A %ORT 9TRODUCTION REPRODUC$ 9 ITALICS BEL[4.<#e.> 

,IMPRESSIONS ( ,MAY -- ,NGO ,VAN 

,?AT NI<T ! /ORM BROKE 9 ,P>IS4 ,! COBBLE/ONES RA9$ D[N ON ! ?ICKHEADS ( ! ,C,R,S4 ,! B>RICADES APPE>$ 9 ! RUE ,GUY-,LASSAC 9 FRONT ( ! ,SORBONNE1 ]ECT$ BY ! /UD5TS4 ,SOPHIE .<MY WIFE.> & ,I CONTEMPLAT$ ! UPROOT$ TREES 9 FRONT ( ! EXIT FROM ! ,SA9T-,G]MA9 METRO & ON ! B\LEV>D ,SA9T-,G]MA9 & S5S$ ?AT SOME?+ HAD KNOCK$ AU?ORITY1 P[]1 ! ,/ATE1 (F BALANCE4 ',LA *I5LIT' SCREAM$ ! PANICKY DE ,GAULLE BE=E /EAL+ (F SECRETLY -- TO ! ,FR5* >MY BASE OCCUPY+ ,WE/ ,G]MANY AT ,BAD5-,BAD5 -- LOOK+ TO WIPE \T ! /UD5T 9SURG5CY BY MILIT>Y =CE4 

,! ,MAOI/S ( ! ,ECOLE DES BEAUX >TS WROTE ON !IR BANN]S3 ',AFT] ! RA9 COMES ! F9E WEA!R4' ,:AT DECEPTION6 ,H]E WE W]E 9 ! L& ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE & !Y W]E GLORIFY+ ! ,R$ ,BOOK ( A ,HUNAN PEASANT6 ,I EXPRESS$ HUGE A/ONI%M5T1 & AFT] ?AT WAS P]SONA NON GRATA 9 ?OSE QU>T]S1 AS IF ,I W]E AS BAD AS ! COPS444 

,AT ! TIME ,I WAS WORK+ AT ,JEUMONT-,S*NEID]1 ! ELECTRICAL-MA*9E MANUFACTUR]4 ,! ,C,G,T =BADE ! WORK]S FROM UNIT+ ) ! /UD5TS TO UNLEA% A G5]AL /RIKE4.<#f.> ,! UNION KEPT ! WORK]S <ETTOIZ$ & *AS$ AWAY /UD5TS :O CAME TO MAKE CONTACT ) !M4 

,IT MAY SEEM TIRESOME1 N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ IS 'NORMAL1' TO RECALL :AT WAS NO LESS NORMAL1 BUT 9 A TOPSY-TURVY WAY1 AT ! 5D ( LA/ SPR+4 ,MOREOV]1 :AT HAPP5$ H]E WAS ONLY ONE V]SION ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ ELSE:]E1 & EV]YONE KN[S AB\T ?AT4 ,NEV]!LESS IT IS NOT PO9TLESS TO LOOK 9TO ! T>NI%$ MIRROR ( ! PA/ 9 ORD] TO TRY TO KN[ ONESELF4 

,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,FRIDAY #ag .<,MAY.>1 WE :ISP]$ 9 ! WORK%OPS ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS W]E COOK+ SOME?+ UP TO COPE ) ! RIS+ TIDE ( UNRE/4 ,H[EV] ?IS WAS A WEEK5D :5 NO?+ HAPP5$4 

,ON ,MONDAY MORN+1 ! WORK]S1 HAV+ WALK$ D[N ! AV5UE1 :I* WAS DECORAT$ ) R$ FLAGS1 GA!R$ BE=E ! GATES1 NOT KN[+ :E!R !Y W]E TO GO 9 OR /AY \TSIDE4 ,!Y WAIT$ = AN ORD]4 ,! %OP /EW>D GAVE IT3 ',GO 91 WE'LL DECIDE :AT HAS TO BE DONE4' ,AS USUAL ! HEAVY IRON GATES CLOS$ AGA9 AFT] EV]YONE1 LIKE ROBOTS1 HAD CLOCK$ 9 -- :]EAS 9 ! NE>BY FACTORY1 ,SIFA1 :]E !Y MADE ANTIBIOTICS1 SOME?+ HAD ALREADY HAPP5$4 ,! R$ FLAG WAV$ OV] !IR IRON GATES1 :I* W]E SEAL$ ) H&WRITT5 :ITE PO/]S BE>+ SLOGANS CALL+ = 9DEF9ITE /RIKE ACTION1 = ?+S TO *ANGE1 = WORK TO BE MADE P>T ( LIFE RA!R ?AN ! DE/RUCTION ( LIFE1 & SO ON444 

',SOME?+ IS GO+ TO HAPP5 H]E1 SOON1' ,I WAS W>N$ BY A Y\NG FRI5D 9 ! ,C,F,D,T4.<#g.> 

,& 9DE$1 9 ! WORK%OPS !Y HAD PRACTICALLY /OPP$ WORK+1 ) SOME %[+ IMPATI5CE AS !Y WAIT$ = ?AT SOME?+ TO HAPP54 ,AT AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ! %OP /EW>DS W5T R\ND ) A DUPLICAT$ %EET TO BE SIGN$3 ',>E Y\ = OR AGA9/ ! FOLL[+ DEM&S3 M9IMUM WAGE ( #h FRANCS1 #d-H\R WEEK )\T WAGE R$UCTIONS1 RETIREM5T AT #f1 REPEAL ( ! SOCIAL SECURITY REGULATIONS1 RECOGNITION ( TRADE-UNION RI<TS 9 ! WORKS4 ,>E Y\ = OR AGA9/ A G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( ! WORKPLACE8 ',:AT RESPONSIBILITY >E WE GO+ TO HAVE TO TAKE ON1 WE ! ET]NAL SIGN]S ( PETITIONS1 DEM&S1 REQUE/S1 ALL DE/9$ = ! WA/E-PAP] B9S8 

,AT #a O'CLOCK ! WORK%OPS EMPTI$ & WE GA!R$ 9 ! JO9]Y4 ,!RE W]E AB\T #e ( US1 MO/LY WORK]S 9 BLUE OV]ALLS4 ,! =EM51 9 GRAY OV]ALLS1 W]E !RE TOO ?IS TIME1 & !RE W]E A FEW 9 :ITE ONES4 ,?IS PACK+ WORK%OP HAD BE51 = YE>S1 ! SC5E1 AT ONE TIME OR ANO!R1 ( R\T9E H\R-LONG OR HALF-H\R MEET+S ( WORK]S :O HAD /OPP$ WORK AT ! CALL ( !IR UNIONS1 MEET+S NEV] ATT5D$ BY SO MANY AS W]E TO BE SE5 !RE ON ?IS MORN+ ( ,MONDAY1 ,MAY #b4 ,BUT R\T9E HAD NOT CEAS$ TO RULE -- ! SAME PEOPLE MANAG$ ! GAME & ! RE/ PLAY$ IT4 

,! %OP /EW>DS W]E ON ! PLAT=M & ! CR[D1 AS EV]1 WAS ALMO/ SIL5T4 ,! FIR/ TO SPEAK WAS A ,C,F,D,T %OP /EW>D1 A TURN]1 A MIDDLE-AG$ FELL[ ) DEEP1 %9+ EYES & A DET]M9$1 PASSIONATE AIR4 ,HE PRAIS$ ! /UD5TS' C\RAGE & SAID ?AT IT WAS TIME = ! WORK]S TO 5T] ! /RUGGLE 'TO OP5 ! EYES ( ! EMPLOY]S & ! GOV]NM5T :O HAVE = AGES REFUS$ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! UNIONS4' ,%YLY1 A SMALL R$ FLAG WAS UNFURL$ & !N RAIS$ BEH9D ! GR\P ( SPEAK]S4 ',I AM NOT A ,COMMUNI/1' HE SAID1 'BUT ,I AM = ! R$ FLAG4' ,!N HE RECALL$ H[ ! EMBLEM HAD ORIG9AT$3 DUR+ ! B>RICADES ( #ahdh SOMEONE HAD PICK$ UP A %IRT /EEP$ 9 ! WORK]S' BLOOD4 ,?IS HAD S]V$ AS A FLAG1 & ! %IRT WAS SAID TO BE /ILL PRES]V$ 9 A MUSEUM 9 ,MOSC[4 ,?IS WAS A BIT />TL+1 EV5 SO4 ,COLLECTIONS = ! /RIK+ COAL-M9]S OR = ,VIETNAM HAD BE5 CONDUCT$ ) ! TRICOLOR4 ,IT WAS SPREAD \T AT ! FACTORY EXIT & EV]YONE %[$ HIS 'ACTIVE SOLID>ITY' BY CA/+ HIS CONTRIBUTION 9TO ?IS SACR$ RAG ( ! FA!RL&4 ,YES1 9DE$6 ,WE %\LD LOOK SILLY1 BE=E ?OSE /UD5TS ON ! B>RICADES1 ) !IR R$ FLAGS & BLACK FLAGS1 IF WE HAD BR\<T M]ELY ! BLUE-:ITE-R$ FLAG4 ,AFT] ! ,C,F,D,T %OP /EW>D1 ! ONE FROM ! ,C,G,T CONFESS$ ?AT HE HADN'T MU* MORE TO SAY1 & PROPOS$1 AS ! WAY TO SUPPORT ! UNIONS' DEM&S1 AN 9DEF9ITE /RIKE ) A SIT-94 ,! Y\NG WORK]S SEEM$ KE5 = ACTION1 ! OLD] ONES SEEM$ WORRI$4 ,! DECISION WAS TAK5 BY BALLOT4 ,EV]YONE WROTE HIS YES OR NO ON A LITTLE PIECE ( PAP]4 ,! RESULT WAS TWO-?IRDS = ! /RIKE1 ONE-?IRD AGA9/3 AB\T A SCORE = A /RIKE )\T A SIT-94 

',WE CALL ON Y\1' SAID ! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>D1 'TO PUT AWAY Y\R TOOLS & LEAVE ! B5*ES CLEAN4' ,WE S5S$ ! AU?ORITY ( ! '(FICIAL4' 

,& SO ! EV]YDAY R\T9E WAS BROK51 & EV]YONE1 %AK51 WAS MORE OR LESS DRAGG$ \T ( HIS APA?Y4 ,! PROBLEM WAS !RE1 & EA* SAW IT 9 HIS [N WAY4 

',N[ WE MU/ DISCUSS :AT WE HAVE TO DO1' SAID ,G41 A =EMAN4 ',Y\ WANT TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T1 & WE NE$ TO KN[ :]E WE >E GO+4 ,TOMORR[ !RE WILL BE NO MORE MILK = ! BABIES444' 

,AFT] ! MIDDAY MEAL WE GA!R$ 9 ! CANTE5 & ELECT$ A /RIKE COMMITTEE4 ,MO/ ( ! C&IDATES :O W]E PUT =W>D TO BE APPROV$ BY ! MEET+ W]E %OP /EW>DS OR O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,C,G,T & ,C,F,D,T1 BUT A FEW 'UNORGANIZ$' Y\NG/]S W]E ALL[$ 94 ,A /RIKE PICKET ( #d M51 ALL VOLUNTE]S = ! TASK1 W\LD 5SURE ?AT ! FACTORY /AY$ OCCUPI$1 DAY & NI<T4 ,! COMMITTEE 9VIT$ EV]YONE TO COME EV]Y DAY TO TAKE P>T 9 ! SIT-94 ,ACTUALLY1 ?IS WAS JU/ TO PROTECT ! ACCESS TO ! FACTORY -- S9CE ONLY ! /RIKE PICKET WAS ALL[$ 9 ! WORK%OPS4 ',& :Y %\LD WE OCCUPY ! FACTORY8 ,SO ?AT ! BOSS DOESN'T LOCK US \T4 ,ONCE BE=E HE PLAY$ ?AT DIRTY TRICK ON US1 & !N1 ONE BY ONE1 SUMMON$ ! WORK]S HE WAS WILL+ TO TAKE ON AGA94' ,! Y\NG MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE W]E GIV5 ! JOB ( 'ORGANIZ+ LEISURE ACTIVITIES1' SO AS TO /OP ! OCCUPI]S GETT+ BOR$ -- A BOR$OM1 WE =ESAW1 ?AT C\LD BE AS UNLIMIT$ AS ! /RIKE ITSELF4 

,AMONG ! Y\NG WORK]S1 :O W]E A V]Y SMALL M9ORITY1 A VAGUE FEEL+ DEVELOP$ ?AT A PR(\ND *ANGE 9 \R WAY ( LIFE WAS NE$$ -- ONE SO PR(\ND ?AT IT W\LD IMPLY A *ANGE 9 ! /RUCTURES ( SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,TO SOME ( !M :O W5T TO ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T] DUR+ ! NI<TS ( ! B>RICADES1 IT SEEM$ ?AT ! LEAD5 LID ( ! ,OLD ,WORLD HAD BE5 HALF-OP5$ ABOVE \R HEADS & ! TIME HAD COME TO BL[ IT RI<T (F4 ,! MAJORITY LIV$ ?R\< ! EV5T PASSIVELY1 AS ?\< LETT+ !MSELVES BE C>RI$ A LITTLE WAY 9TO ! UNKN[N BY ! WAVE4 ,! ONES :O W]E ALREADY OV] !IR HALF-C5TURY & HAD KN[N #aicf HAD NO ILLUSIONS3 !Y REMEMB]$ WELL H[ IT HAD BE5 POSSIBLE 'TO BR+ A /RIKE TO AN 5D4'.<#h.> 

,9 ! FIR/ WEEK MANY ( US CAME TO ! FACTORY1 & MEET+S ORGANIZ$ BY ! /RIKE COMMITTEE = 9=MATION & DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE FREQU5TLY4 

,AFT] ,GR5ELLE.<#i.> ! ,C,G,T & ,C,F,D,T %[$ A LACK ( 5?USIASM = MEET+S ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE & MASS MEET+S ( ! /RIK]S1 US+ ! 9T]-UNION MEET+S ?AT W]E HELD NE>LY EV]Y DAY AS ! EXCUSE = CALL+ !M AS 9FREQU5TLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,OR ELSE !Y BRISKLY HURRI$ ?R\< ! MEET+S ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 TALK+ ONLY AB\T ! CANTE51 OR ! NI<TTIME GU>D1 & ?AT WAS ALL4 

,ON ,W$NESDAY #b#a/1 ! Y\NG WORK]S SUGGE/$ ?AT DISCUSSION GR\PS BE =M$1 TO CONSID] \R DEM&S & O!R PROBLEMS4.<#a.> ,AFT] ! MEET+ AB\T #c WORK]S GA!R$ 9 ! CONF]5CE ROOM 7:I* 9 NORMAL TIMES WAS OP5 ONLY TO ! MANAG]IAL /AFF71 BECAUSE !Y W]E KE5 ON ?IS IDEA4 ,A V]Y GOOD DISCUSSION DEVELOP$ AB\T \R DEM&S1 !IR CONTRADICTIONS & 9ADEQUACIES4 ,!Y GOT ON TO ! QUE/ION ( ! RELATION BETWE5 TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 BUT ! DISCUSSION CAME TO A SUDD5 5D :5 ! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>DS 9T]V5$1 SPEAK+ =CEFULLY & 9T]RUPT+ EV]YONE4 

,ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! /RIKE ! R$ FLAG FLEW ALONE OV] ! FACTORY GATE1 :I* WAS SEAL$ ) A BIG R$ PO/] ( \R DEM&S4 ,FROM ! NEXT DAY1 H[EV]1 ! TRICOLOR WAS !RE1 SIDE BY SIDE ) ! R$ FLAG4 ,WE W]E TO UND]/& LAT] :AT ?IS SIGNIFI$1 :5 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY PROCLAIM$ ITSELF A P>TY ( ORD]1 '! FIR/ TO D5\NCE ! SECTS ( EXTREMI/S & PROVOCATEURS' & DECL>$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 ABLE TO UNITE '! FLAG ( ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC' ) '! FLAG ( ! WORK+ CLASS4' ,MONSIEUR ,WALDECK ,RO*ET WAS GO+ TOO F>4.<#a#a.> ,! FLAG ( ! ,COMMUN>DS IS NOT TO BE MIX$ UP ) ! FLAG ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,! TRICOLOR IS ! FLAG ( TODAY'S B\RGEOISIE & B\RGEOIS /ATE4 ,IT IS UND] !SE COLORS ?AT1 S9CE #a#g#h#i1 ! B\RGEOISIE HAS EXPLOIT$ ! WORK]S & S5T !M TO DIE ON ! FIELD ( HONOR2 UND] !SE COLORS IT HAS 5SLAV$ ! BLACK & YELL[ PEOPLES4 

,DOES IT NE$ SAY+8 ,\R ,C,G,T COMRADES W]E ! ,P>TY'S CELL 9 ! FACTORY1 JU/ AS ,COMRADE ,SEGUY WAS A MEMB] ( ITS ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU4.<#a#b.> 

,AT ! MEET+S ! WORK]S HAD LITTLE TO SAY1 EXPRESS+ !MSELVES ) DIFFICULTY4 ,I RECORD1 AT R&OM1 ! ?+S ?AT ,I RECALL4 ,SOMEBODY PROPOS$1 ONE DAY1 ?AT WE DISCUSS ! DEM&S WE HAD =MULAT$1 REM9D+ US ?AT1 9 #a#i#c#f1 WE HAD WON ! #d-H\R WEEK & HAD S9CE !N HAD ALWAYS WORK$ BETWE5 #dh & #ef H\RS -- & N[1 #cb YE>S LAT]1 WE W]E BACK AT ! SAME PO9T4 

',9 !SE #cb YE>S TE*NOLOGY HAS EVOLV$ & PRODUCTION DEVELOP$1' SAID AN OLD WORK]4 ',:Y DEM& #d H\RS & NOT #c#e8' ,& IF1 TOMORR[1 ! EMPLOY] & ! GOV]NM5T W]E TO AGREE TO #d H\RS1 :AT W\LD PREV5T !M FROM CONN+ US JU/ AS BE=E8 ,RETIREM5T AT #f W\LD ALL[ ! OLD WORK]S TO 5JOY SOME RE/ & ! Y\NG TO F9D WORK4 ,! PROPOSAL DID NOT >\SE MU* 9T]E/ AMONG ?OSE PRES5T & ! COMMITTEE CLOS$ A DEBATE ?AT HAD NOT EV5 BEGUN4 

,LAT]1 AFT] ,GR5ELLE1 !RE WAS NO MORE TALK 9 ! /RIKE COMMITTEE AB\T ! #d-H\R WEEK1 ONLY AB\T A GRADUAL R$UCTION ( WORK+ H\RS2 & NO MORE TALK ( RETIREM5T AT #f1 ONLY ON L[]+ ! AGE ( RETIREM5T444 

,SOME COMRADES SPOKE ( UNITY 9 /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! UNIV]SITY & ! FACTORY & PROPOS$ ?AT WE 9VITE ! ,UNEF /UD5TS ( ! #bb ,M>* MOVEM5T TO COME TO \R FACTORY & TELL US AB\T !IR ACTION4.<#a#c.> ,:5 ! /RIKE COMMITTEE REJECT$ ?IS1 !Y ASK$ = !IR PROPOSAL TO BE PUT TO ! VOTE3 ?IS WAS NOT$ )\T REPLY4 ,AL?\< A C]TA9 NUMB] ( COMRADES FAVOR$ ! IDEA1 NOBODY 9SI/$4 ,! %OP /EW>DS & Y\NG MEMB]S ( ! ,C,F,D,T1 :O W]E 9 FAVOR ( SU* AN ASSOCIATION BETWE5 WORK]S & /UD5TS1 DID NOT WANT TO OPPOSE ! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>DS1 = FE> ( 'BREAK+ UNITY ( ACTION4' 

,A GR\P ( Y\NG WORK]S W5T TO ! 'COMMUNI/' ,T[N ,HALL ( ,SA9T-,D5IS 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 A V5UE1 AWAY FROM ! FACTORY1 :]E !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO DISCUSS ) ! /UD5TS4 ,AT FIR/ !Y MET ) REFUSAL1 ON ! PRETEXT ?AT !RE W]E SOME SUSPICI\S ELEM5TS 9 ! ,JEUMONT-,S*NEID] FACTORY4 ,BUT !N1 TO SATISFY !SE Y\NG WORK]S1 A ,C,G,T %OP /EW>D 9T]V5$ & !Y W]E GIV5 A ROOM AT #ab ,AV5UE ,WILSON1 AB\T A #a MET]S FROM ! FACTORY4 ,H[EV]1 ! 9T5D$ MEET+ DID NOT TAKE PLACE1 AS ! ,UNEF /UD5TS DID NOT TURN UP4 

,IT WAS ! DAY ( ! DEMON/RATION AT ,SA9T-,LAZ>E RAILWAY /ATION1 ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,C,G,T 9 FAVOR ( A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T ) COMMUNI/ P>TICIPATION4 ,AT ! G5]AL MEET+ ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 OR RA!R ! ,G,C,T %OP /EW>DS1 9VIT$ ?OSE PRES5T TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS DEMON/RATION 9 ORD] TO 'SUPPORT ! NEGOTIATIONS BETWE5 ! BOSSES & ! METALWORK]S' UNION4' ',N[ Y\ >E TRY+ TO POLITICIZE ! /RIKE1' SOMEBODY SAID4 ',:AT >E Y\ UP TO8 ,! DEMON/RATION IS 9T5D$ TO GIVE BACK+ TO Y\R POLICY1 ,SEGUY SAID SO LA/ NI<T ON ! TELEVISION1 & Y\ >E TRY+ TO MAKE US BELIEVE IT'S ONLY TO SUPPORT \R DEM&S4' ,= H] P>T1 ! WOMAN %OP /EW>D = ,C,F,D,T PROPOS$ SUPPORT = A POSSIBLE GOV]NM5T HEAD$ BY ,M5DES-,FRANCE4 

,AT AB\T ONE O'CLOCK1 F\R OR FIVE LADS & GIRLS FROM ! #bb ,M>* MOVEM5T APPE>$ \TSIDE ! FACTORY & TRI$ TO 5GAGE 9 CONV]SATION ) ! /RIK]S4 ,! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>DS 9T]V5$ AT ONCE4 ,A WOMAN *ALL5G$ ! 9TRUD]S3 ',:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,:AT IS Y\R PROGRAM8' ',MADAME1 WE >5'T A POLITICAL P>TY1 WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE P[] & WE HAVE NO PROGRAM4 ,WE JU/ WANT TO MAKE CONTACT TO F9D \T :AT IS GO+ ON4' 

,9 ! DISCUSSION ) ! WORK]S ONE ( ! LADS M5TION$ ,SEGUY4 ,?IS 5RAG$ ONE ( ! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>DS1 :O W5T = HIS ?ROAT1 AS ?\< HE HAD BLASPHEM$4 ,ONE ( ! WOM5 WORK]S1 9DIGNANT AT ! FANATICISM ( ?IS %OP /EW>D1 BROKE 93 ',Y\'VE NO RI<T TO /OP HIM TALK+1 LET HIM TALK4 ,I BELONG TO ! ,C,G,T1 TOO1 BUT EV]YBODY %\LD BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK4 ,EV5 ! ,TROTSKYI/S :O CAME TO H& \T LEAFLETS4 ,Y\'VE NO RI<T TO BULLY !M4' ,& %E W5T ON3 ',WE CAN W9 IMPROVEM5TS4 ,:Y MAKE A REVOLUTION8 ,:Y CAUSE BLOOD%$8' 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO SPEAK \T1 ESPECIALLY \TSIDE ! MASS MEET+S1 ON ! NI<TTIME PICKETS4 ,AS A WORKMATE PUT IT3 ',?IS /RIKE WILL HAVE GOT ! WORK]S TALK+ AT LEA/4' ,WE DISCUSS$ ! EV5TS1 ! /UD5TS1 FASCISM ESPECIALLY4 ,SOME W5T 9 ! EV5+ TO ! ,SORBONNE1 ! ,ODEON OR ! ,ECOLE DES BEAUX->TS1 & :5 !Y CAME BACK NEXT DAY !Y BR\<T IDEAS & ! FREE ATMOSPH]E ( ?OSE PLACES4 

,V]Y (T51 FAC$ ) ! FIASCO ( ! ECONOMIC DEM&S PRES5T$ AT ,GR5ELLE1 ! IDEA ( WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T WAS BR\<T UP4 ,! WORK]S W]E NOT HO/ILE TO ! IDEA BUT D\BT$ !IR ABILITY TO PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE SATISFACTORILY4 ,!Y FELT ?AT ?IS WAS A GLOBAL PROBLEM1 TO BE TACKL$ 9 A MU* WID] CONTEXT ?AN ! 9DIVIDUAL FACTORY1 OR EV5 ,FRANCE AS A :OLE4 ,WE S5S$1 TOO1 ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS W]E NOT 9 FAVOR ( 5D+ ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]4 

,! 5T]TA9M5TS COMMITTEE 9VIT$ SOME ,PORTUGUESE P]=M]S TO COME & S+ FADOS4 ,:5 !Y >RIV$1 ON ,W$NESDAY #b#a/1.<#a#d.> AT ! GATE ( ! FACTORY1 \R ,PORTUGUESE FRI5DS COMP>$ ! BREAD? & DEP? ( ! MOVEM5T ) ! PALTRY CONT5T ( \R DEM&S1 & ?IS >\S$ ! DI/RU/ ( ONE ( ! ,C,G,T'S WOM5 %OP /EW>DS4 

,AFT] ! SONGS W]E OV]1 AN EX*ANGE BEGAN BETWE5 ! ,PORTUGUESE & A ,C,F,D,T DELEGATE1 :O ASK$ ! P]=M]S1 ',:Y >E Y\ ON /RIKE & :AT >E Y\R DEM&S8' 

',CAPITALI/ SOCIETY EXPLOITS US ?R\< ! IMPRES>IOS1 ! RECORD COMPANIES & ! RADIO1 JU/ AS IT EXPLOITS ! WORK]S ?R\< ! BOSSES4 ,WE DON'T CALL = ! #d-H\R WEEK 7:I* WE \<T1 BY RI<T1 TO HAVE HAD S9CE #a#i#c#f71 OR = A M9IMUM WAGE ( #h FRANCS 7BECAUSE ONE NE$S MORE ?AN #h FRANCS TO LIVE DEC5TLY71 & ANYWAY :Y %\LD IT BE #h FRANCS H]E1 SOME:]E ELSE #f FRANCS1 & OV] !RE #a1 FRANCS8 ,WE >E ON /RIKE1 ALSO1 \T ( SOLID>ITY ) ! WORK]S & ! /UD5TS4 ,WE >E GO+ 9TO ! FACTORIES TO />T A DIALOGUE BETWE5 WORK]S & >TI/S TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE QUE/ION = ALL ( US1 & ?AT IS TO *ALL5GE ! E/ABLI%$ =MS ( SOCIETY4' 

,\R FRI5D CONCLUD$ BY SAY+ ?AT WE MU/ NOT LET \RSELVES BE *EAT$4 ,?IS PRODUC$ A VIOL5T REACTION FROM ! ,C,G,T WOMAN %OP /EW>D3 ',Y\ >E H]E TO S+1 SO S+6 ,! WORK]S >E \R CONC]N4' ,! DIALOGUE CONT9U$ NEV]!LESS1 BUT1 SOON1 \R FRI5DS W]E ASK$ TO LEAVE ! FACTORY1 SUP]VIS$ BY ! GU>D ON DUTY1 & WE 5D$ ! AFT]NOON ) !M 9 A CAFE'1 AWAY FROM ! TRADE UNION REPRES5TATIVES4 

,AP>T FROM !SE 9CID5TS1 TRADE UNION ORD] DID 9DE$ PREVAIL 9 ! FACTORY4 ,! TOOLS W]E LEFT 9TACT2 !RE WAS NO SMA%+ ( MA*9ES BY ! /UD5TS4 ,NO CONFLICT1 NO HO/ILE BEHAVIOR ( ANY SORT BY ! Y\NG ZEALOTS OR ! 'AN>*I/IC' OLD] M54 ,! MANAG] WAS !RE EV]Y DAY1 9 HIS (FICE4 ,HE SIGN$ = ! RELEASE ( FUNDS = ! CANTE51 >RANG$ ADVANCES ( WAGES = ! /RIK]S1 N[ & !N HAD TALKS ) ! %OP /EW>DS1 TOOK NO DECISION ON HIS [N4 ,HE1 LIKE US1 WAS WAIT+ & FOLL[+ 9/RUCTIONS 444 

,!N SOME?+ IMPORTANT HAPP5$3 ! 5G9E]S CAME \T ON /RIKE4 ,ON ! FIR/ DAY1 !Y HELD !IR MEET+S SEP>ATELY4 ,F\R DAYS W5T BY BE=E1 BY A SMALL MAJORITY1 !Y DECID$ ON A SOLID>ITY /RIKE4 ,!Y HELD \T = ?REE WEEKS1 MEET+ EV]Y DAY TO DISCUSS & WORK \T !IR [N /ATEM5T ( DEM&S4 ,!N !Y CALL$ = A SECRET BALLOT ( ! 5TIRE WORK=CE1 = OR AGA9/ GO+ BACK TO WORK4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! /RIK]S OPPOS$ HAV+ SU* A VOTE1 & ! 5G9E]S W5T BACK TO WORK4 ,AS ! FACTORY WAS CLOS$ & GU>D$ BY ! /RIKE PICKET1 ! 5G9E]S WORK$ ON SITES \TSIDE IT4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! LA/ WEEK ( ! /RIKE1 ! BIG BOSS AGRE$ TO TALK ) ! %OP /EW>DS4 ,EV5TS SPE$$ UP4 ,ON ,?URSDAY1 #ac ,JUNE1 AT ! MASS MEET+1 ! ,C,G,T %OP /EW>D SAID ?AT WE MU/ RESOLVE ! QUE/ION AS TO :E!R TO GO BACK TO WORK &1 = HIS P>T1 HE PROPOS$ A SECRET BALLOT ON ?IS QUE/ION4 ,ON ,FRIDAY #ad .<,JUNE.>1 AS ANTICIPAT$1 WE W5T /RAI<T TO A VOTE4 ,! POLL+ BOO?S W]E BR\<T \T1 JU/ AS = ! R\T9E ELECTIONS :5 WE HAD TO *OOSE ! FACTORY COMMITTEE OR O!R REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK=CE4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! WORK]S W]E DISC\RAG$ & ?\<T ?AT ONE WEEK MORE OR LESS W\LD MAKE NO DIFF]5CE1 N[ ?AT ! O!R BRAN*ES ( 9DU/RY W]E ALREADY BACK AT WORK1 ?AT ! WORK]S' FRONT HAD BE5 BROK5 & ! METALWORK]S W]E ALMO/ ALONE 9 CONT9U+ TO FI<T4 

,! CANTE5 WAS FULL :5 ! RESULT WAS ANN\NC$3 #dbc VOTES = GO+ BACK TO WORK1 #ace = CONT9U+ ! /RIKE1 ?REE SPOIL$ BALLOTS4 ,! MEET+ ]UPT$4 ,?OSE :O WANT$ TO 'GO ON ) ! FI<T' W]E PLEAS$1 H[EV]1 TO F9D ?AT !Y W]E SO NUM]\S4 

,! MANAGEM5T & ! %OP /EW>DS HURRI$ TO BR+ ! AFFAIR TO A CLOSE4 ,!Y PROPOS$ ?AT WORK BE RESUM$ ?AT SAME AFT]NOON1 & ! MANAGEM5T W\LD G5]\SLY PAY WAGES = ! :OLE DAY4 ,ON EV]Y SIDE ! WORK]S CALL$ \T3 ',MONDAY1 ,MONDAY6' ,A CLE> MAJORITY SEEM$ TO REJECT ! B>GA9 (F]$4 ,AT #aPM1 :AT A SURPRISE6 ,! 5TIRE LEAD]%IP ( ! ,C,G,T & ! ,C,F,D,T WAS AT ! FACTORY GATES1 :I* W]E WIDE OP54 ,TWO %OP /EW>DS C>RY+ ! FLAGS1 ! R$ ONE & ! TRICOLOR1 MADE !IR WAY 9TO ! FACTORY1 FOLL[$ HESITANTLY BY A M9ORITY ( ! WORK]S444 ,:5 !Y W]E 9SIDE !Y SANG ! ,9T]NATIONALE4 

,MONDAY MORN+1 EV]YONE WAS AT WORK AS USUAL3 'NORMALITY WAS RE/OR$4' 

,P4,S4 ,ON ,W$NESDAY #bb .<,MAY.>1 TWO DAYS 9TO \R /RIKE1 ! TRADE UNIONS ANN\NC$ !IR READ9ESS TO NEGOTIATE ) ! EMPLOY]S & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AT ! NEWS ( ! OP5+ ( TALKS ) ,POMPID\1 EV]YONE ?\<T ?AT1 GIV5 ! P>ALYZES ! C\NTRY WAS 91 & ! P]MAN5T 9SURRECTION>Y AGITATION BY ! /UD5TS1 :I* HAD SPREAD TO ! WORK+ CLASS1 !RE WAS A GOOD *ANCE ?AT ! BOSSES & ! CAPITALI/ /ATE W\LD GIVE UP SOME?+ SUB/ANTIAL4 ,! HOPES ( SOME W5T FUR!R /ILL3 ! BOSSES W\LD SURR5D] QUICKLY1 & WE W\LD PROBABLY BE BACK AT WORK ! FOLL[+ WEEK4 

,H[EV]1 AS SOON AS ! FAM\S AGREEM5T ( ,SUNDAY #bf .<,MAY.> HAD BE5 ANN\NC$1 & ,SEGUY & ,CO4 HAD BE5 BOO$ AT ! ,R5AULT WORKS1 EV]YONE FELT ?AT !Y HAD BE5 CONN$1 & REALIZ$ ?AT ! /RUGGLE W\LD GET H>D]4 ,AT ! MASS MEET+ ON ,TUESDAY1 AFT] TELL+ ! /RIK]S ! T]MS ( ! AGREEM5T1 ! %OP /EW>DS !MSELVES1 AS ?\< GRIPP$ BY ! G5]AL UNEASE1 SIMPLY PROPOS$ A CONT9UATION ( ! /RIKE4 

,! FEEL+ ?AT WE HAD BE5 SW9DL$ WAS /R5G!N$ :5 ! GOV]NM5T SPLIT ! MOVEM5T BY GRANT+ ADVANTAGE\S CONDITIONS TO C]TA9 KEY SECTORS 7ELECTRICITY1 ! METRO1 ! RAILWAYS1 ! PO/AL S]VICE4447 & ! TRADE UNIONS CELEBRAT$ ?IS AS !IR VICTORY4 

.<#a.> ,NGO ,VAN1 ,AU ,PAYS DE LA ,CLO*E ,FELEE 7,MONTREUIL3 ,L',9SOMNIAQUE1 #b74 

.<#b.> ,9 ! ,L& ( ! ,CRACK$ ,BELL1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,HIL>Y ,HORROCKS1 :O1 ) ,T]RY ,BRO!R/ONE1 HAD $IT$ ?IS TRANSLATION ( ',IMPRESSIONS ( ,MAY'1 FROM A DRAFT BY ! AW>D-W9N+ TRANSLATOR ,BRIAN ,PE>CE1 = ,CRITIQUE 

.<#c.> ,NGO ,VAN1 ,AU ,PAYS D',HELOISE 7,P>IS3 ,L',9SOMNIAQUE1 #b#e74 

.<#d.> ,MAXIMILI5 ,RUBEL 7#a#i#e-#a#i#i#f74 ,M>XI/ HI/ORIAN & PROLIFIC AU?OR2 BORN ,*]NIVI/I1 ,UKRA9E2 $UCAT$ !RE1 9 ,VI5NA & AT ! ,SORBONNE 9 ,P>IS4 ,BECAME A ,FR5* CITIZ5 9 #a#i#c#g2 F\<T 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 !N LIV$1 SECRETLY BECAUSE ( HIS ,JEWI% ORIG9S1 9 OCCUPI$ ,P>IS4 ,P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ,RESI/ANCE1 & WAS CONC]N$ AT ! MISUND]/&+ ( ,M>X PREVAL5T AMONG ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MEMB]S HE 5C\NT]$4 ,PREF]R$ ! T]M ',M>XOLOGIE' :I* HE DI/+UI%$ FROM ',M>XISM4' ,>GU$ ?AT ! 'SELF-MOVEM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS' WAS A CRITICAL CONCEPT IF ,M>X'S WORK WAS TO BE DEVELOP$ AGA9/ (FICIAL DOCTR9ES4 ,SEE ,NGO ,VAN1 ,UNE ,AMITE1 UNE ,LUTTE1 #a#i#e#d-#a#i#i#f 7,P>IS3 ,L',9SOMNIAQUE1 #a#i#i#g74 

.<#e.> ,! TEXT HAS BE5 TRANSLAT$1 & APPE>S H]E1 ) ! K9D P]MISSION ( ! PUBLI%] ( ! ,FR5* $ITION ( ,AU ,PAYS D',HELOISE1 ,L',9SOMNIAQUE 

.<#f.> ,CONF$]ATION ,G5]ALE DU ,TRAVAIL1 ! LEFTI/ UNION C5T] L9K$ TO ! ,P>TI ,COMMUNI/E ,FRANCAIS 7,P,C,F74 ,COORD9AT$ ACTIVITIES ) ! ,C,F,D,T 7SEE BEL[7 AFT] #a#i#f#f4 

.<#g.> ,CONF$]ATION ,FRANCAISE ,DEMOCRATIQUE DU ,TRAVAIL4 ,ONE ( FIVE ,FR5* TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONAL C5T]S4 ,CREAT$ 9 #aifd :5 ! MAJORITY ( ! ,CONF$]ATION ,FRANCAISE DES ,TRAVAILLEURS ,*RETI5S VOT$ TO BE A SECUL> BODY -- CLOSE TO ! ,P>TI ,SOCIALI/ ,UNIFIE 7,P,S,U71 L$ BY ,PI]RE ,M5DES-,FRANCE4 ,M5DES-,FRANCE 7#a#i#g-#a#i#h#b71 A LAWY]1 HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,RADICAL ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 7NOT ! MA9/REAM SOCIAL DEMOCRATS74 ,HE S]V$ ) ! ,FREE ,FR5* BUT RESIGN$ FROM DE ,GAULLE'S PO/-,LIB]ATION GOV]NM5T OV] ITS FREE-M>KET POLICIES4 ,WAS LAT] TWICE PRIME M9I/]1 NEGOTIAT+ ! ,FR5* SURR5D] 9 ,VIETNAM4 ,OPPOS$ DE ,GAULLE'S SEIZURE ( P[] 9 #aieh & JO9$ ! ,P,S,U4 ,UNUSUALLY = ,FR5* POLITICIANS ( HIS AGE & /ATUS1 HE SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! /UD5TS 9 #a#i#f#h4 

.<#h.> ,:5 ,BLUM'S ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T WAS ELECT$ 9 ,MAY-,JUNE #a#i#c#f1 A G5]AL /RIKE WAS 9 PROGRESS4 ,! ,P,C,F >GU$ ?AT IT WAS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION & ASSI/$ 9 ! NEGOTIATION ( ! #d-H\R WEEK & WAGE 9CREASES TO ASSI/ ,BLUM 9 BR++ ! ACTION TO AN 5D 7! ,MATIGNON ,AGREEM5TS ( #g ,JUNE #a#i#c#f74 ,ON #aa ,JUNE1 ,P,C,F LEAD] ,MAURICE ,?OREZ FAM\SLY DECL>$1 ',IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ H[ TO 5D A /RIKE4' ,/RIKE ACTION WAS OV] BY ! SUMM] & :51 9 ! AUTUMN1 WORK]S RETURN$ FROM ! PAID HOLIDAYS !Y HAD GA9$1 !Y F\ND !IR WAGE 9CREASES EAT5 AWAY BY 9FLATION4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#g1 ,BLUM RESPOND$ TO ! FLI<T ( CAPITAL FROM ! ,FR5* ECONOMY BY DECL>+ A SUSP5SION ( ! RE=MS GA9$ ! PREVI\S YE>4 

.<#i.> ,! ,ACCORDS DE ,GR5ELLE W]E NEGOTIAT$ AT ! ,M9I/RY ( ,SOCIAL ,AFFAIRS 9 ! RUE DE ,GR5ELLE BETWE5 ,MAY #be & #bg BY ,LOCAL ,AFFAIRS ,M9I/] ,JACQUES ,*IRAC1 ON BEHALF ( ! ,POMPID\ GOV]NM5T1 ,GEORGES ,SEGUY ( ! ,C,G,T = ! TRADE UNIONS1 & ! BOSSES' ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ! M$IUM T]M1 ! AGREEM5T L$ TO SUB/ANTIAL 9CREASES 9 ! M9IMUM WAGE & 9 AV]AGE REAL PAY1 BUT AT ! TIME IT WAS REJECT$ BY ! RANK-&-FILE1 & !RE WAS A HUGE DEMON/RATION 9 ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSE'ES ON #bi ,MAY4 ,NEXT DAY1 ,PRESID5T ,*>LES DE ,GAULLE RETURN$ TO ,P>IS FROM SECRET MEET+S AT ,BAD5-,BAD51 DISSOLV$ ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY & CALL$ ELECTIONS = ! 5D ( ,JUNE1 9 :I* ! ,GAULLI/ P>TY WON AN OV]:ELM+ VICTORY4 

.<#a.> ',LE M]CR$I #b#a' 9 ! ORIG9AL4 #ba ,MAY #aifh WAS 9 FACT A ,TUESDAY4 

.<#a#a.> ,WALDECK ,RO*ET 7#a#i#e-#a#i#h#c7 WAS ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,P,C,F4 ,NAM$ AFT] ! #a#i?-C5TURY ,REPUBLICAN LEAD] ,]NE ,WALDECK-,R\SSEAU4 ,JO9$ ! ,P,C,F Y\? MOVEM5T 9 #a#i#b#c4 ,ATT5D$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,L59 ,S*OOL4 ,P>TY SECRET>Y 9 ,LYON1 #a#i#c#f-#a#i#d4 ,S]V$ AS A P>LIAM5T>Y DEPUTY4 ,>RE/$ 9 ,ALG]IA 9 #aid & HELD BY ,VI*Y AU?ORITIES UNTIL FRE$ BY ! ,ALLI$ ADVANCE4 ,F\<T ) ! ,FREE ,FR5* & REPRES5T$ ! ,P,C,F 9 ,LONDON TILL RETURN+ TO ,P>IS AFT] ! ,LIB]ATION4 ,?IRD 9 ! P>TY HI]>*Y AFT] ,?OREZ & ,DUCLOS BE=E BECOM+ ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y FROM #aifd TO #a#i#f#h4 

.<#a#b.> ,GEORGES ,SEGUY1 BORN #a#i#b#g4 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,C,G,T1 #a#i#f#g-#a#i#h#b4 ,RAILWAY WORK]S' UNION EXECUTIVE MEMB] 9 ,T\L\SE1 #a#i#d#f-#a#i#d#i4 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! NATIONAL RAILWAY WORK]S' UNION1 #a#i#f#a-#a#i#f#e4 ,P>TISAN FI<T] DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 >RE/$ 9 #aidd & S5T TO ,MAU?AUS5 CAMP4 ,MEMB] ( ! ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU ( ! ,P,C,F1 #a#i#f-#a#i#g4 

.<#a#c.> ,UNEF #bb ,M>* MOVEM5T4 ,/UD5T MOVEM5T BORN ON #bb ,M>* #aifh AT ,NANT]RE1 L$ BY ,DANIEL ,COHN-,B5DIT & ,ALA9 ,GEISM>4 ,ORGANIZ$ A PROLONG$ OCCUPATION ( ! UNIV]SITY4 

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