LABOUR UNREST IN FRANCE
Political Significance A Grave Situation lUnited Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] • (Received 10 a.m.) PARIS, May 28. Y STRIKE of employees in motor factories which seems to be political rather than industrial is causing anxiety. The Renault factory at Billancourt has 30,000 employees idle. These have been joined by workers in other establishments, including the Citroen, Fiat and Licorne motor works, and the Furman aviation works. The trouble has also spread to the iron and silk industries.
The gravity.- of the situation necessitated a discussion by the Prime Minister—M. Sarraut—who has assumed charge of the situation, with the Minister of Labour, M. Frossard, the Minister of Air, M. Deat, and the Minister of War, General Maurin. M. Frossard promised to do his utmost to induce the employers to negotiate with the strikers. The unrest is spreading to labour in the provinces, including agricultural workers, The strikers’ demands range from higher wages to the abolition of overtime, the institution of paid holidays and the distribution of milk to employees who are engaged in unhealthy work. Some employees resumed work when their demands were conceded.
An agreement in principle was reached at the Ministry of Labour in connection with the strike in the metal industry.
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Northern Advocate, 30 May 1936, Page 7
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