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,A ,FACTORY ,OCCUPATION 9 ,MAY #aifh 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HEL5E ,FLEURY 

,TEXT 3 

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,A ,FACTORY ,OCCUPATION 9 ,MAY #aifh 

  

,N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ IS BACK TO 0NORMAL10 IT MAY NOT SEEM V]Y 9T]E/+ TO RECALL ! V]Y DIFF]5T SORT ( NORMALITY ?AT BRIEFLY PREVAIL$ AT ! 5D ( LA/ SPR+4 ,MOREOV]1 :AT HAPP5$ AT ?IS P>TICUL> FACTORY 7,JEUMONT-,S*NEID]7 WAS NOT ALL ?AT DIFF]5T FROM :AT WAS HAPP5+ ELSE:]E1 :I* EV]YONE IS ALREADY FAMILI> )4 ,NEV]!LESS1 LOOK+ 9TO ! T>NI%$ MIRROR ( ! PA/ MAY HELP US TO BETT] UND]/& \RSELVES4 

,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,FRIDAY1 ,MAY #a#g1 !RE W]E RUMORS 9 ! WORK%OPS ?AT ! LABOR UNIONS W]E COOK+ SOME?+ UP TO DEAL ) ! RIS+ WAVE4 ,BUT OV] ! WEEK5D NO?+ HAPP5$4 

,MONDAY MORN+1 ! WORK]S WALK$ D[N ! /REET1 :I* WAS DECORAT$ ) R$ FLAGS1 & GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( ! GATES1 NOT KN[+ :E!R !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO GO 9 OR /AY \TSIDE4 ,!Y WAIT$ = AN ORD]4 ,! UNION REPRES5TATIVE GAVE IT3 0,GO ON 91 WE'LL DECIDE :AT NE$S TO BE DONE40 ,AS USUAL ! HEAVY IRON GATES CLOS$ AGA9 AFT] EV]YONE1 LIKE ROBOTS1 HAD CLOCK$ 94 ,BUT 9 ! NE>BY ,SIFA ANTIBIOTICS FACTORY SOME?+ HAD ALREADY HAPP5$4 ,! R$ FLAG WAV$ OV] !IR IRON GATES1 :I* W]E SEAL$ ) H&WRITT5 :ITE PO/]S CALL+ = A /RIKE ( 9DEF9ITE DURATION1 = ?+S TO *ANGE1 = WORK TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A P>T ( LIFE RA!R ?AN ! DE/RUCTION ( LIFE4444 

0,SOME?+'S GO+ TO HAPP5 H]E1 SOON10 ,I WAS AL]T$ BY A Y\NG FRI5D 9 ! ,C,F,D,T4.<#g#e.> 

,& 9 FACT 9 ! WORK%OPS EV]YONE HAD PRACTICALLY /OPP$ WORK+1 ) SOME %[+ IMPATI5CE AS !Y WAIT$ = ?AT 0SOME?+0 TO HAPP54 ,AT AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES W5T >\ND ) A DUPLICAT$ QUE/IONNAIRE TO BE FILL$ 93 0,>E Y\ = OR AGA9/ ! FOLL[+ DEM&S3 M9IMUM WAGE ( #h FRANCS1 #d-H\R WEEK )\T WAGE R$UCTIONS1 RETIREM5T AT #f1 REPEAL ( ! ,SOCIAL ,SECURITY REGULATIONS1 COMPANY RECOGNITION ( LABOR-UNION RI<TS8 ,>E Y\ = OR AGA9/ A G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( ALL ! WORK]S80 ,:AT RESPONSIBILITY W]E WE GO+ TO HAVE TO TAKE ON1 WE ! P]5NIAL SIGN]S ( PETITIONS1 DEM&S1 REQUE/S1 ALL DE/9$ = ! WA/EBASKETS8 

,AT T5 O'CLOCK ! WORK%OPS EMPTI$ & WE GA!R$ 9 ! PACK+ WORK%OP4 ,!RE W]E AB\T #e ( US1 MO/LY BLUE-COLL> WORK]S1 BUT ALSO1 ?IS TIME1 ! =EM5 & A FEW :ITE-COLL> WORK]S4 ,OV] ! YE>S ?IS P>TICUL> WORK%OP HAD BE5 US$ = R\T9E UNION-CALL$ MEET+S LA/+ HALF AN H\R OR AN H\R1 BUT !RE HAD NEV] BE5 NE>LY AS MANY P>TICIPANTS AS ?IS ,MONDAY MORN+ 7,MAY #b74 ,BUT R\T9E HAD NOT CEAS$ TO RULE -- ! SAME PEOPLE MANAG$ ! GAME & ! RE/ ONLY PLAY$ ALONG4 

,! UNION REPRES5TATIVES W]E ON ! PLAT=M & ! CR[D1 AS USUAL1 WAS ALMO/ TOTALLY SIL5T4 ,! FIR/ TO SPEAK WAS A ,C,F,D,T REPRES5TATIVE1 A MIDDLE-AG$ LA! OP]ATOR ) DEEP1 %9+ EYES & A DET]M9$1 PASSIONATE AIR4 ,HE PRAIS$ ! /UD5TS' C\RAGE & SAID ?AT IT WAS TIME = ! WORK]S TO 5T] ! /RUGGLE1 SO AS TO 0OP5 ! EYES ( ! EMPLOY]S & ! GOV]NM5T1 :O HAVE = AGES REFUS$ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! UNIONS40 ,%YLY1 A SMALL R$ FLAG WAS UNFURL$ & !N RAIS$ BEH9D ! GR\P ( SPEAK]S4 0,I AM NOT A ,COMMUNI/10 HE SAID1 0BUT ,I AM = ! R$ FLAG40 ,!N HE RECALL$ H[ ! EMBLEM HAD ORIG9AT$3 DUR+ ! B>RICADES ( #ahdh SOMEONE HAD PICK$ UP A %IRT /EEP$ 9 A WORK]'S BLOOD4 ,?IS HAD S]V$ AS A FLAG1 & ! %IRT IS SAID TO BE /ILL PRES]V$ 9 A MUSEUM 9 ,MOSC[4 ,EV5 SO1 ?IS R$ FLAG WAS A BIT />TL+4 ,9 ! PA/1 COLLECTIONS = /RIK+ COAL-M9]S OR = ,VIETNAM HAD ALWAYS BE5 CONDUCT$ ) ! NATIONAL TRICOLOR FLAG4 ,IT WAS SPREAD \T AT ! FACTORY EXIT & EV]YBODY %[$ !IR 0ACTIVE SOLID>ITY0 BY CA/+ !IR CONTRIBUTION ONTO ?IS SACR$ RAG ( ! FA!RL&4 ,BUT 9 FACT WE W\LD HAVE LOOK$ PRETTY LAME TO ?OSE /UD5TS ON ! B>RICADES1 ) !IR R$ FLAGS & BLACK FLAGS1 IF WE HAD BR\<T \T NO?+ BUT ! OLD BLUE-:ITE-R$4 

,AFT] ! ,C,F,D,T REPRES5TATIVE1 ! ONE FROM ! ,C,G,T.<#g#f.> CONFESS$ ?AT HE DIDN'T HAVE MU* TO ADD1 & PROPOS$ TO SUPPORT ! DEM&S PUT =W>D BY ! UNIONS BY LAUN*+ A /RIKE ( 9DEF9ITE DURATION PLUS OCCUPATION ( ! FACTORY4 ,! Y\NG] WORK]S SEEM$ EAG] = ACTION1 :ILE ! OLD] ONES APPE>$ CAUTI\S4 ,! DECISION WAS TAK5 BY BALLOT4 ,EV]YONE WROTE !IR YES OR NO ON A LITTLE PIECE ( PAP]4 ,! RESULT WAS TWO-?IRDS = ! /RIKE1 ONE-?IRD AGA9/1 ) AB\T TW5TY VOT+ = A /RIKE )\T AN OCCUPATION4 

,) A TONE ( (FICIAL AU?ORITY1 ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVE DECL>$3 0,WE CALL ON Y\ TO PUT AWAY Y\R TOOLS & LEAVE ! B5*ES CLEAN40 

,! EV]YDAY R\T9E WAS BROK54 ,EV]YONE WAS %AK5 & TO A GREAT] OR LESS] DEGREE JOLT$ \T ( !IR APA?Y4 ,! PROBLEM WAS POS$1 & EA* SAW IT 9 !IR [N WAY4 

0,N[ WE HAVE TO DISCUSS :AT WE'RE GO+ TO DO10 SAID ,G41 A =EMAN4 0,SOME ( Y\ WANT TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT IF WE DO ?AT1 WE NE$ TO KN[ :]E WE GO FROM !RE4 ,TOMORR[ !RE WILL BE NO MORE MILK = ! BABIES 4440 

,AFT] LUN* WE GA!R$ 9 ! LUN* ROOM & ELECT$ A /RIKE COMMITTEE4 ,MO/ ( ! C&IDATES PUT =W>D = APPROVAL BY \R ASSEMBLY W]E UNION REPRES5TATIVES OR O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,C,G,T OR ,C,F,D,T1 BUT A FEW UNAFFILIAT$ Y\NG WORK]S W]E ALSO ALL[$ 94 ,A /RIKE PICKET ( =TY VOLUNTE]S WAS SET UP TO 5SURE ?AT ! FACTORY /AY$ OCCUPI$ DAY & NI<T4 ,! COMMITTEE 9VIT$ EV]YONE TO COME EV]Y DAY TO TAKE P>T 9 ! FACTORY OCCUPATION2 BUT 9 REALITY ?IS WAS JU/ TO PROTECT ! ACCESS TO ! FACTORY1 S9CE ONLY ! /RIKE PICKET]S W]E ALL[$ TO FREELY MOVE AB\T 9SIDE ! WORK%OPS4 0,:Y DO WE NE$ TO OCCUPY ! FACTORY8 ,SO ?AT ! BOSS DOESN'T LOCK US \T4 ,BECAUSE ONCE BE=E HE PLAY$ ?AT DIRTY TRICK ON US1 & !N CALL$ BACK ONE BY ONE ONLY ?OSE WORK]S HE WAS WILL+ TO TAKE ON AGA940 ,! Y\NG] MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE W]E GIV5 ! JOB ( 0ORGANIZ+0 \R 0LEISURE ACTIVITIES10 SO AS TO C\NT]ACT ! BOR$OM ?AT W\LD BE SUFF]$ BY ! OCCUPI]S1 A BOR$OM ?AT MI<T BE AS UNLIMIT$ AS ! /RIKE ITSELF4 

,AMONG ! Y\NG] WORK]S 7A V]Y SMALL M9ORITY7 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 & ?AT ! TIME HAD COME TO BL[ IT COMPLETELY (F4 ,BUT ! MAJORITY EXP]I5C$ ! EV5TS PASSIVELY1 AS ?\< LETT+ !MSELVES BE C>RI$ A LITTLE WAY 9TO ! UNKN[N BY ! WAVE4 ,?OSE OV] FIFTY HAD EXP]I5C$ ! /RIKE MOVEM5T ( #a#i#c#f1 & ?US HAD NO ILLUSIONS3 !Y REMEMB]$ ?AT ! UNION BUREAUCRATS HAD 0KN[N H[ TO 5D A /RIKE40.<#g#g.> 

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

,AFT] ! ,GR5ELLE ,ACCORDS1.<#g#h.> ! ,C,G,T & ,C,F,D,T %[$ LESS 5?USIASM = /RIKE COMMITTEE MEET+S & G5]AL ASSEMBLIES1 US+ ! 9T]-UNION MEET+S ?AT W]E HELD NE>LY EV]Y DAY AS ! EXCUSE = CALL+ ! L>G] MEET+S AS 9FREQU5TLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,OR ELSE !Y BRISKLY HURRI$ ?R\< ! MEET+S ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 ) TALK ONLY AB\T ! LUN* ROOM OR ! NI<TTIME GU>D1 & NO?+ MORE4 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,MAY #b#a1 ! Y\NG WORK]S SUGGE/$ ?AT DISCUSSION GR\PS BE =M$ 9 ORD] TO CONSID] \R DEM&S & O!R PROBLEMS4 ,AFT] ! ASSEMBLY MEET+1 AB\T ?IRTY WORK]S :O LIK$ ?IS IDEA GA!R$ 9 ! CONF]5CE ROOM 7:I* 9 NORMAL TIMES WAS OP5 ONLY TO ! MANAG]IAL /AFF74 ,A V]Y GOOD DISCUSSION DEVELOP$ AB\T \R DEM&S1 & AB\T !IR CONTRADICTIONS & 9ADEQUACIES4 ,?IS L$ TO ! QUE/ION ( ! RELATION BETWE5 LABOR UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 BUT ! DISCUSSION WAS BR\<T TO A SUDD5 HALT :5 ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVES 9T]V5$1 SPEAK+ AGGRESSIVELY & 9T]RUPT+ EV]YONE4 

,ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! /RIKE ! R$ FLAG FLEW ALONE OV] ! FACTORY GATE1 :I* WAS SEAL$ ) A BIG R$ PO/] EXPRESS+ \R DEM&S4 ,FROM ! NEXT DAY ON1 H[EV]1 ! TRICOLOR WAS ALSO !RE1 SIDE BY SIDE ) ! R$ FLAG4 ,WE LAT] REALIZ$ :AT ?IS MEANT :5 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY PROCLAIM$ ITSELF A P>TY ( ORD]1 0! FIR/ TO D5\NCE ! SECTS ( EXTREMI/S & PROVOCATEURS10 & DECL>$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 ABLE TO UNITE 0! FLAG ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION0 ) 0! FLAG ( ! WORK+ CLASS40 ,MONSIEUR ,WALDECK-,RO*ET WAS REALLY GO+ TOO F>4 ,! FLAG ( ! ,COMMUN>DS %\LD NOT BE ASSOCIAT$ ) ! FLAG ( ,V]SAILLES4.<#g#i.> ,! TRICOLOR IS ! FLAG ( TODAY'S B\RGEOISIE & B\RGEOIS /ATE4 ,S9CE #a<i IT HAS BE5 UND] ?OSE COLORS ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE HAS EXPLOIT$ ! WORK]S & S5T !M TO DIE ON ! FIELD ( HONOR2 UND] ?OSE COLORS ?AT IT HAS 5SLAV$ ! PEOPLES ( ,AFRICA & ,ASIA4 

,9 REALITY1 ( C\RSE1 \R ,C,G,T COMRADES W]E ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY'S CELL 9 ! FACTORY1 JU/ AS ,COMRADE ,SEGUY1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,C,G,T1 WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY'S ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU4 

,9 ! ASSEMBLIES ! WORK]S SAID LITTLE1 EXPRESS+ !MSELVES ) DIFFICULTY4 ,I WILL M5TION AT R&OM A FEW ?+S ?AT ,I RECALL4 ,SOMEONE PROPOS$ ?AT WE DISCUSS ! DEM&S WE HAD =MULAT$1 REM9D+ US ?AT WE HAD ALREADY SUPPOS$LY WON ! #d-H\R WEEK 9 #a#i#c#f1 YET S9CE !N WE HAD CONT9U$ TO WORK BETWE5 #dh & #ef H\RS4 ,& N[ H]E WE W]E1 ?IRTY-TWO YE>S LAT]1 BACK AT ! SAME PO9T4 

0,9 ?OSE ?IRTY-TWO YE>S TE*NOLOGY HAS EVOLV$ & PRODUCTION HAS 9CREAS$10 SAID AN OLD WORK]4 0,:Y DEM& #d H\RS & NOT #c#e80 ,9 ANY CASE1 EV5 IF TOMORR[ ! BOSSES & ! GOV]NM5T W]E TO AGREE TO #d H\RS1 :AT W\LD PREV5T !M FROM D\BLE-CROSS+ US JU/ LIKE !Y DID BE=E8 ,RETIREM5T AT #f W\LD 5ABLE ! OLD] WORK]S TO 5JOY SOME RE/ & ! Y\NG TO F9D WORK4 ,?IS PROPOSAL DID NOT >\SE MU* 9T]E/ AMONG ?OSE PRES5T1 & ! COMMITTEE CLOS$ ! DEBATE :5 IT HAD SC>CELY BEGUN4 

,LAT]1 AFT] ,GR5ELLE1 !RE WAS NO MORE TALK 9 ! /RIKE COMMITTEE AB\T ! #d-H\R WEEK OR RETIREM5T AT #f1 ONLY AB\T A GRADUAL R$UCTION ( WORK+ H\RS & L[]+ ( ! AGE ( RETIREM5T4 

,SOME COMRADES SPOKE ( UNITY 9 /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! UNIV]SITIES & ! FACTORIES1 & PROPOS$ ?AT WE 9VITE ! /UD5TS ( ! ,U,N,E,F & ( ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T.<#h.> TO COME TO \R FACTORY & TELL US AB\T !IR ACTIONS4 ,:5 ! /RIKE COMMITTEE REJECT$ ?IS1 !Y ASK$ = !IR PROPOSAL TO BE PUT TO A VOTE 9 ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 BUT ?IS PROPOSAL WAS IGNOR$4 ,AL?\< A C]TA9 NUMB] ( COMRADES FAVOR$ ! IDEA1 NOBODY 9SI/$4 ,! REPRES5TATIVES & Y\NG] MEMB]S ( ! ,C,F,D,T W]E 9 FAVOR ( SU* COMMUNICATION BETWE5 WORK]S & /UD5TS1 BUT !Y DID NOT WANT TO OPPOSE ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVES1 = FE> ( 0BREAK+ UNITY ( ACTION40 

,A GR\P ( Y\NG WORK]S W5T TO ! 0,COMMUNI/0 T[N HALL ( ,SA9T-,D5IS SEEK+ A V5UE \TSIDE ! FACTORY :]E !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO MEET & TALK ) ! /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 REPRES5TATIVE 9T]V5$ & !Y W]E GIV5 A ROOM AT #ab ,AV5UE ,WILSON1 A FEW HUNDR$ MET]S FROM ! FACTORY4 ,! 9T5D$ MEET+ DID NOT TAKE PLACE1 H[EV]1 BECAUSE ! ,U,N,E,F /UD5TS DID NOT %[ UP4 

,ON ! DAY ( ! DEMON/RATION AT ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E RAILROAD /ATION1 :I* WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,C,G,T 9 FAVOR ( A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T ?AT W\LD 9CLUDE ,COMMUNI/ M9I/]S1 AT ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY ! /RIKE COMMITTEE1 OR RA!R ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVES1 9VIT$ ?OSE PRES5T TO TAKE P>T 9 ?AT DEMON/RATION 9 ORD] TO 0SUPPORT ! NEGOTIATIONS BETWE5 ! BOSSES & ! METALWORK]S' UNION40 0,Y\ >E TRY+ TO POLITICIZE ! /RIKE10 SOMEBODY RESPOND$4 0,:O DO Y\ ?9K Y\'RE KIDD+8 ,! DEMON/RATION IS AIM$ AT SUPPORT+ Y\R POLICY1 ,SEGUY SAID SO LA/ NI<T ON TELEVISION1 & Y\'RE TRY+ TO MAKE US BELIEVE IT'S ONLY TO SUPPORT \R DEM&S40 ,!N ! ,C,F,D,T REPRES5TATIVE PROPOS$ SUPPORT+ A GOV]NM5T HEAD$ BY ,M5DES-,FRANCE4 

,AT AB\T ONE O'CLOCK1 F\R OR FIVE Y\NG M5 & WOM5 FROM ! ,M>* #b#bND ,MOVEM5T %[$ UP \TSIDE ! FACTORY & TRI$ TO 5GAGE 9 CONV]SATION ) ! /RIK]S4 ,! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVES 9T]V5$ AT ONCE4 ,ONE ( !M *ALL5G$ ! 9TRUD]S3 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,:AT IS Y\R PROGRAM80 0,MADAME1 WE >E NOT A POLITICAL P>TY1 WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE P[] & WE HAVE NO PROGRAM4 ,WE JU/ WANT TO MAKE CONTACT 9 ORD] TO LE>N :AT IS GO+ ON40 

,9 ! DISCUSSION ) ! WORK]S1 ONE ( ! Y\NG M5 M5TION$ ,SEGUY DISDA9FULLY4 ,AN 5RAG$ ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVE SPRANG TO GRAB HIM BY ! ?ROAT1 AS ?\< HE HAD BLASPHEM$4 ,ONE ( ! WOM5 WORK]S1 9DIGNANT AT ?IS REPRES5TATIVE'S FANATICISM1 BROKE 93 0,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO /OP HIM TALK+4 ,LET HIM TALK4 ,I BELONG TO ! ,C,G,T1 TOO1 BUT EV]YBODY %\LD BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK4 ,EV5 ! ,TROTSKYI/S :O CAME TO H& \T LEAFLETS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO BULLY !M40 ,!N %E W5T ON3 0,WE CAN W9 IMPROVEM5TS4 ,:Y MAKE A REVOLUTION8 ,:Y CAUSE BLOOD%$80 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO SPEAK \T1 ESPECIALLY \TSIDE ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES & DUR+ ! NI<TTIME PICKETS4 ,AS A WORKMATE PUT IT1 0,IF NO?+ ELSE1 ?IS /RIKE WILL AT LEA/ HAVE S]V$ TO GET ! WORK]S TALK+40 ,WE DISCUSS$ ! EV5TS1 ! /UD5TS1 FASCISM1 & ALL SORTS ( O!R ISSUES4 ,SOME W5T 9 ! EV5+ TO ! ,SORBONNE1 ! ,ODEON OR ! ,ECOLE DES ,BEAUX-,>TS1 & :5 !Y RETURN$ ! NEXT DAY !Y BR\<T BACK ! IDEAS & ! LIB]AT+ ATMOSPH]E ( ?OSE SC5ES4 

,V]Y (T51 9 REACTION AGA9/ ! F>CICAL BREAD-&-BUTT] DEM&S PRES5T$ AT ,GR5ELLE1 ! IDEA ( WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T WAS BR\<T UP4 ,RESPONSES W]E NOT HO/ILE1 BUT ! WORK]S G5]ALLY ?\<T !MSELVES 9CAPABLE ( C>RY+ \T SU* A TASK EFFECTIVELY4 ,!Y FELT ?AT ?IS WAS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM1 SOME?+ ?AT C\LD NOT BE C>RI$ \T )9 AN 9DIVIDUAL FACTORY1 OR EV5 )9 A S+LE C\NTRY4 ,!Y ALSO S5S$ ?AT ! LABOR UNIONS W]E NOT 9 FAVOR ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]4 

,! 5T]TA9M5T COMMITTEE 9VIT$ SOME ,PORTUGUESE MUSICIANS TO COME & P]=M FADO SONGS4 ,ON ,MAY #b#a1 :5 !Y >RIV$ AT ! GATE ( ! FACTORY1 !SE ,PORTUGUESE FRI5DS CONTRA/$ ! BREAD? & DEP? ( ! MOVEM5T ) ! PALTRY CONT5T ( \R FACTORY'S DEM&S1 & ?IS HAD ! EFFECT ( >\S+ ! DI/RU/ ( ONE ( ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVES4 ,AFT] ! SONGS W]E OV]1 A ,C,F,D,T REPRES5TATIVE ASK$ ! P]=M]S1 0,:Y >E Y\ ON /RIKE1 & :AT >E Y\R DEM&S80 

,ONE ( !M ANSW]$3 0,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY EXPLOITS US ?R\< ! IMPRES>IOS1 ! RECORD COMPANIES & ! RADIO1 JU/ AS IT EXPLOITS ! WORK]S ?R\< ! BOSSES4 ,WE >E NOT DEM&+ A #d-H\R WEEK 7:I* WE W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE HAD S9CE #a#i#c#f7 NOR A M9IMUM WAGE ( #h FRANCS 7BECAUSE ONE NE$S MORE ?AN #h FRANCS TO LIVE DEC5TLY7 -- & 9 ANY CASE1 :Y #h FRANCS H]E1 #f FRANCS !RE1 & #a FRANCS SOME:]E ELSE8 ,WE >E ALSO /RIK+ \T ( SOLID>ITY ) ! WORK]S & ! /UD5TS4 ,WE >E GO+ 9TO ! FACTORIES TO />T A DIALOGUE BETWE5 WORK]S & >TI/S1 :I* HELPS US TO SEE MORE CLE>LY ?AT WE ALL HAVE ! SAME PROBLEM3 *ALL5G+ ! EXI/+ SOCIAL SY/EM40 ,HE CONCLUD$ BY SAY+ ?AT WE MU/ NOT LET \RSELVES BE HOODW9K$4 

,?IS LATT] REM>K PRODUC$ A VIOL5T REACTION FROM ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVE3 0,Y\ >E H]E TO S+1 SO S+6 ,AS = ! WORK]S1 !Y >E \R CONC]N40 ,! DIALOGUE CONT9U$ NEV]!LESS1 BUT SOON !SE FRI5DS W]E ASK$ TO LEAVE ! FACTORY & W]E U%]$ \T BY ! UNION GU>DS4 ,SOME ( US LEFT ) !M1 & PASS$ ! RE/ ( ! AFT]NOON ) !M 9 A CAFE1 AWAY FROM ! REACTIONS ( ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES4 

,AP>T FROM A FEW SU* 9CID5TS1 ! UNION BUREAUCRACY MA9TA9$ ITS CONTROL 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 RADICALS OR ! OLD] 0AN>*I/IC0 WORK]S4 ,! MANAG] WAS !RE EV]Y DAY1 9 HIS (FICE4 ,HE SIGN$ = ! RELEASE ( FUNDS = ! LUN* ROOM1 >RANG$ ADVANCES ( WAGES = ! /RIK]S1 HAD OCCASIONAL TALKS ) ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES1 & TOOK NO DECISION ON HIS [N4 ,HE1 TOO1 WAS WAIT+ & FOLL[+ 9/RUCTIONS4 

,AN IMPORTANT EV5T3 ! 5G9E]S CAME \T ON /RIKE4 ,ON ! FIR/ DAY1 !Y HELD !IR MEET+S SEP>ATELY4 ,F\R DAYS HAD TO PASS 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 ( ! WORK]S W]E OPPOS$ TO SECRET VOT+1 & ! 5G9E]S W5T BACK TO WORK4 ,S9CE ! FACTORY WAS CLOS$ & GU>D$ BY ! /RIKE PICKETS1 ! 5G9E]S WORK$ ON SITES \TSIDE IT4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! LA/ WEEK ( ! /RIKE1 ! BIG BOSS AGRE$ TO TALK ) ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES4 ,EV5TS SPE$$ UP4 ,AT ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( ,?URSDAY1 ,JUNE #a#c1 ! ,C,G,T REPRES5TATIVE SAID ?AT WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ?AT WE HAD NO *OICE BUT TO GO BACK TO WORK4 ,HE !N PROPOS$ A SECRET BALLOT ON ?IS QUE/ION4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY WE PROCE$$ TO VOTE ON ! ISSUE4 ,! POLL+ BOO?S W]E BR\<T \T1 JU/ AS = ! R\T9E ELECTIONS :5 WE HAD TO *OOSE A FACTORY COMMITTEE OR O!R WORK=CE REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! WORK]S W]E DISC\RAG$ & ?\<T ?AT ONE WEEK MORE OR LESS W\LD MAKE NO DIFF]5CE1 CONSID]+ ?AT ! O!R BRAN*ES ( 9DU/RY W]E ALREADY BACK AT WORK1 ! WORK]S' FRONT HAD BE5 BROK51 & ! METALWORK]S W]E ALMO/ ALONE 9 CONT9U+ TO FI<T4 

,! LUN* ROOM WAS FULL :5 ! RESULT WAS ANN\NC$3 #dbc VOTES = GO+ BACK TO WORK1 #ace = CONT9U+ ! /RIKE1 #c 9VALID VOTES4 ,! MEET+ ]UPT$4 ,?OSE :O WANT$ TO 0CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE0 W]E AT LEA/ PLEAS$ TO F9D ?AT !Y W]E /ILL SO NUM]\S4 

,! MANAGEM5T & ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES HURRI$ TO BR+ ! AFFAIR TO A CLOSE4 ,!Y PROPOS$ ?AT WORK BE RESUM$ ?AT V]Y AFT]NOON1 & ! MANAGEM5T W\LD G5]\SLY PAY WAGES = ! :OLE DAY4 ,ON EV]Y SIDE ! WORK]S CALL$ \T3 0,MONDAY1 ,MONDAY60 ,A CLE> MAJORITY SEEM$ TO REJECT ! B>GA9 (F]$4 ,AT #a3 P4M4 WE WITNESS$ AN A/ONI%+ SPECTACLE1 :I* C\LD ONLY HAVE HAPP5$ BECAUSE ! BUREAUCRATS W]E UND] SU* 9T5SE PRESSURE4 ,! 5TIRE LEAD]%IP ( ! ,C,G,T & ! ,C,F,D,T APPE>$ AT ! FACTORY GATES1 :I* W]E WIDE OP54 ,TWO UNION REPRES5TATIVES C>RY+ ! FLAGS1 ! R$ ONE & ! TRICOLOR1 MADE !IR WAY 9TO ! FACTORY1 FOLL[$ HESITANTLY BY A M9ORITY ( ! WORK]S4 ,ONCE 9SIDE1 !Y SANG ! 0,9T]NATIONALE40 

,MONDAY MORN+1 EV]YONE WAS PRES5T AT WORK & ?+S W]E 0BACK TO NORMAL40 

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