IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

French Government catches chill

· Socialist Challenge No. 50, 15 June 1978 · p. 11 of the scan · 357 words

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page 11 of the scan

the working raised olivers al several teams Ic agree to act together. Bur ac won't have much action undertaken by several players would be more an individual action. You understand: every- Controls thing depends on the reaction All eyes will be facussed on them. It will be difficult, but I hoperhat we will be able to act.

Don't you think, finally, that you ure going to take part in a competition which the regimie intends to use to referbish its Yes, that's certain (a long matrald that the Cup will benefit the That's how it seems to me. THE defest of the left in French electiens encouraged the Government and bosses to step up their attacks on the class, writes A series of measures have charges for public services such as transport and electricity by 10 to 20 per ceat. Controls on industrial prices have been loosened and will be altogether by have only been maintained on one item: wages. With inflation likely to reach 12 the per cent or more by the end of 1978, and a 20 per cent leap in unemployment also predicted, a big cut in living standards is dearly on the cards.

The leaders of the major union federutions, the CGT and the CFDT, have preferred chat to President Giscard challenge to these attacks. But kick afford to shrug them off so lightly, Last week they started lo light back, occupying two state-owned Renault motor corporation.

The Renasht workers, the majority immigrants, are demanding a big rise in the minimum wage fe keep pace with Infiation, a longe holidays, Realising that these demands could catch on elsewhere, the Coversment sent the pulice in lust week to evict the strikers at plant. They quietly hut then cume hack on Thursday to reoccupy the plans!

Latest news is that strikers at Cléon have also been evicted by police.

The saying goes that when SELETUNE catches a cold. The question is whether SUMEN ustion Federations And the Socialist parties are prepared to resort in NICHINY LONE ABBED SO out the Giscard-Barre КОТОНИ ГНИ CALEAR lamentary strugale.

SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 15 June 1978 page 11

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