Industrial Relations in France‑ Environments and Ideology

I‑ Industrial Conflict

•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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	Began as student revolt but soon spread to workers
	With CGT, CFDT, FO, and FEN all calling for National general strike

	At its peak, 10 million on strike and engaged in sit‑downs bringing economy to complete halt
	This was several times total union membership

	Work time lost increasingly concentrated in public sector
	Now almost half of total