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:: LATEST NEWS::MARCH 2006::

 ::SOCIAL STRUGGLES AGAINST PRECARITY ONGOING IN FRANCE::

Hundreds of thousands of young french workers took to the streets on March 16th to continue their refusal of a future where the only certainty is insecurity. Their demonstrations followed the occupation of most of the universities in France, and will be followed by a general strike today (Saturday 18th March).

 The rebellion is in reaction to the french governements  attempt to pass a law enabling employers to give all  18-26 year olds 2 year contracts which would allow them  to be fired with no notice or explanation. The French  governments excuse is that the new labour contracts or  'CPE's would help bring down youth unemployment, but  their attempts to condemn youth to a life of insecure  employment where they can be sacked at a moments  notice, and have no ability to plan a future is being  resisted, not just by university and school students, but  by their teachers, most trade unions, and the working  class, mostly 1st and 2nd generation immigrant  suburban youth who also rioted against their living and  working conditions several months ago.

::MORE INFO::

For english-language on the ground reports from Paris & photos see:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/336061.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/336054.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/336046.html

For a compilation of english-language news updates & discussion see:
http://www.libcom.org/blog/

For reports in french see:

http://paris.indymedia.org/

::EVENT:: EYE-WITNESS REPORTS FROM FRANCE - Anti-CPE riots!

 7pm Wednesday 22nd March 2006
 THE SQUARE Occupied Social Centre presents a night of eyewitness  reports from the social struggle against precarity in France. Featuring  films, photo presentation and talk from activists on the ground.  Followed by an open discussion.
 THE SQUARE Occupied Social Centre, 21 Russell Square London WC1H
 www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk

::More reports & updates on the situation in Paris coming soon...
::Coming soon on this site - announcements about this year's Euro/Mondo Mayday 2006 in London.