•The
Revolt of 1968
–Began
as student revolt but soon spread to workers
–At
its peak, 10 million on strike and engaged in sit‑downs bringing economy to complete halt
•Recent Conflict
–General
downward trend since about 1980
–Work
time lost increasingly concentrated in public sector
–Growth
of strikes led by "coordinates" temporary groups unaffiliated to any of the union
centers
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