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DESCRIPTION:In 2006, French students mobilized against the CPE (First Employment 
 Contract) and succeeded in pushing back the bourgeoisie, which withdrew the 
 CPE in April—merely a few months after the legislation had been passed. 
 This significant retreat of the bourgeoisie was not accomplished by 
 students alone, but was the result of the merging of students and workers 
 in defense of their class interests. This unity, between the working class 
 and their children, is fundamental in understanding the fear the 
 bourgeoisie felt in face of the proletariat. It is illustrative of the 
 awakening necessary for future mobilizations.\n\nThis pivotal event has 
 largely passed through the US media without so much of a whisper. Even 
 within politically aware circles, the details and importance of this event 
 often takes a back seat to better known, and even more recent, proletarian 
 uprisings such as that in Greece 2008. Regardless, the lessons of the 
 anti-CPE struggle are relevant to proletarian organizations as they regroup 
 and learn lessons from their past. This is especially important in the 
 context of the developing student movement in California, as it struggles 
 with isolation and derailment off of the class terrain.\n\nIt is with this 
 in mind that the ICC is hosting a series of public forums on the west coast 
 to discuss these events. The ICC held similar discussions two years ago 
 about 'the international context of May 1968' 
 (http://internationalism.org).\n\nThe main references are:\nInternational 
 Review n°125 'Thesis on the spring 2006 students' movement in France, 2nd 
 quarter 2006 (http://en.internationalism.org/ir/125_france_students)\n\nICC 
 Online 'Notes from the students' struggles in France', 19th March 2006 
 (http://en.internationalism.org/icconline/2006/french-students-movement)\n\nAnd 
 also:\nWorld Revolution 'Movement against CPE: a rich experience for future 
 struggles', 23 April 2006 
 (http://en.internationalism.org/wr/294_cpe)\n\nICC intervention in the 
 movement against CPE, June 2006 
 (http://en.internationalism.org/wr/296_cpe_intervention)\n\nThis event is 
 hosted in collaboration with the Red & Black Reading Room of the 
 Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library. \n\nThis event is free.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/27/18654794.php
SUMMARY:Anti-CPE Movement in France 2006
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library\n6501 Telegraph Ave. (at Alcatraz)\nOakland, 
 CA 94609\n(wheelchair accessible)\n510-595-7417
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/27/18654794.php
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