Renault strike spread
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Published by the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Middle Lane, London N8 8PL. Printed by Fast End Offset, London Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the SOA. A STRIKE by paintshop workers in the state-owned French car firm Renault has paralysed its Flins plant and spread to Billancourt.
The paintshop workers came out on January 6 calling for a wage rise of 200 francs (£19) a month, improved conditions, and a bonus of 300 francs ($29) for all production workers. The unions have also called for a review of all pay grades in Renault.
Renault management -complying with the wage freeze ordered by the Socialist-led government have refused even to discuss the pay demands, saying they will talk only about increased shower time and other work conditions.
On January 10 10,000 of Flins' 18,000 workforce were laid off, and the Billancourt paintshop came out on the morning of the 11th. But the CFDT - the Socialist-leaning union which is leading this fight - has taken a less than aggressive line in this confrontation with govern. ment pay policy. 'We are currently in a waiting situation" , a CFDT spokesperson told the Paris daily Le Monde. of the working class, fighting for the demand not of further sapping partial and