Last minute. The activity picked up, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in the evening in Le Havre, France’s second largest, blocked all day by the CGT walkout to protest against the arrest of two in the morning dockers, prosecuted for violence during a demonstration in Paris.
both dockworkers’ were released to 7:15 p.m. after an entire day of police custody in Paris and the movement was suspended, “said AFP deputy secretary general the CGT federation for ports and docks Anthony Tétard. Both dockers appear Nov. 25 before the Paris court, one for violence against an officer of the police and one for throwing projectiles.
The arrest was experienced by the CGT unique dockers’ union, as a provocation, occurring on the day of the coming of its secretary general, Philippe Martinez, in the port city. As soon as the news of the arrest became known, dockers and port workers stopped work, stopping de facto port activity.
Container ships already in port ceased to be charged or unloaded, and those who arrived were diverted to other ports. The liaison will ferry Portsmouth-Le Havre has been removed but the 17h occurred. A ship that had stopped at Le Havre could sail in the evening. In addition to the work stoppages, dock workers were burning tires in different parts of the city, including outside the headquarters of Grand seaport of Le Havre (GPMH).
This action of the CGT is a large-scale response to the arrest of two Havre dockers for violence committed on June 14 in Paris, during the national demonstration against the labor law of the Minister Myriam El Khomri. “The government is terror and we resist,” tweeted the trade union center. “This is outrageous,” responded Philippe Martinez.
“It’s no coincidence, I think, if my comrades were arrested this morning while everyone knew that there was a meeting general retraction of the departmental Union (Seine-Maritime, ed) and I participated, “said the CGT leader
” what happened this morning (note:. Wednesday August 31, 2016) is outrageous! “Philippe Martinez, head of the CGT , called the Departmental Union of Seine-Maritime, which made its General Assembly returned to Havre Wednesday, August 31, 2016, reacted strongly to the arrest of two dockers Shipping , in their home in the early morning, hours before the meeting. The two employees of the port were arrested by the Paris police to “group assault” allegedly committed during the demonstration against the labor law June 14 in Paris. One of them, aged 26, had already been held 27 July 2016 and partially acquitted by the 27 th chamber of the Paris Criminal Court, for throwing projectiles.
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“We will respond with the response”
The government, the police … everyone knew that the general meeting which was held in Le Havre this morning took place in my presence. Decide arrests, today is a real provocation. And this is the testimony of the weakness of a government that is in the boot of the Medef. The arrests came just days after a statement in the press of President UMEP (note: Maritime and Port Union) who wishes to dictate to the CGT to behave in the coming weeks. And while the president of Medef, Pierre Gattaz, allows itself the right to treat us as terrorists. This is serious and foolish. Besides, we have filed a complaint against the MEDEF for these outrageous insults. Our answer is clear: we will respond by the response, “said, with the greatest calm the boss of the CGT at the output of the General Assembly
First. Action spontaneously decided Wednesday August 31 morning, when the news of the arrests spread. the total blockage of port activity
And new Havre blocking actions were decided upon meeting of local union and confirmed at the general meeting “, already announced Reynald Kubecki, the general secretary of the local union of the CGT .
Is being preparation, in the immediate manifestation of Thursday, September 15, 2016 that could jump a local Havre company that would conflict with a militant of the CGT. “The employee threatened with dismissal, was hospitalized,” laments the local union of the CGT .
This case is proof that many companies, even though the implementing decrees have not entered into force, already want to play the potential of the labor law, “growls Philippe Martinez. “All the CGT will mobilize to denounce the case. Against the politics of fear and intimidation, we will play the card of unity “, supported Pascal Morel, general secretary of the departmental union of Seine-Maritime of the CGT.
“the offensive will return”
A single watchword: “the repeal of the labor law. There are still people to convince, especially in very small businesses but we are sure to still be able to rally the greatest number. A labor law should not come diminish the rights of employees. We remain determined, “insisted Philippe Martinez. The boss of the CGT was the third time in Le Havre, from the beginning of his term.
I feel here militants who are on the same pace as in spring when for four months, stocks are chained. This is a strong sign. Le Havre is one of those cities where mobilization has remained very strong, and where, by the diversity of its economic fabric, it can go easily to an employee of a small business like that of a great international. “
The head of the CGT did not intend, however, to access the hearing request by the owner of the UMEP.
The CGT is attached to paid leave. Write to General Secretary during his holidays and three days after complaining in the press that no reply has been made, this is a bit much. I think it is the federation for ports and docks to meet Michel Segain. The latter was not against this approach. But considering the arrests this morning, time is not really the dialogue (…) One thing is certain, the return will be offensive … “
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