May–June 1936 general strikes in France

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The May–June 1936 general strikes in France were a massive wave of worker mobilizations that led to major social and labor reforms, including paid vacations and collective bargaining rights, under the newly elected Popular Front government.

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May–June 1936 general strikes in France canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf general strike
labor movement
social movement
aim establishment of collective bargaining
improvement of working conditions
obtaining paid vacations
securing higher wages
characteristic coordination by trade unions
factory occupations rather than street clashes
mass participation
country France
endTime 1936-06
followedBy Matignon Agreements
hasCause demand for better wages and working conditions
economic hardship during the Great Depression
rise of the Popular Front in France
worker mobilization
hasEffect Matignon Agreements
consolidation of the Popular Front government
expansion of social rights in France
growth of union membership in France
introduction of paid annual vacations in France
legal recognition of collective bargaining rights in France
reduction of working hours in France
strengthening of French trade unions
wage increases for French workers
historicalPeriod interwar period
location French industrial regions
Paris
factories in France
workplaces across France
opposedBy French employers
conservative political forces in France
participant Confédération générale du travail
Communist Party of France
surface form: French Communist Party

French Section of the Workers' International
French industrial workers
French trade unions
Popular Front supporters
partOf French labor history
history of the Popular Front in France
relatedTo Great Depression
surface form: Great Depression in France

rise of fascism in Europe
significantEvent factory occupations
sit-down strikes
startTime 1936-05
underGovernment Popular Front
surface form: Popular Front government
underPrimeMinister Léon Blum

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Popular Front (France) significantStrikeWave May–June 1936 general strikes in France