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Strikes in FranceFrench Strike Vocabulary
If you spend any length of time in France, one constant you'll come across is striking. So here's some French vocabulary related to striking and demonstrating.
Grève - Strike
You'll also see En Grève - on strike.
Manifestation or just Manif - demonstration
Good example of how the French love to shorten their words!
Syndicats - Labor Unions
Défilé or Cortège - March
Préavis de grève - Strike notice
In France public sector unions must give five days notice before striking.
Photo: Dafne Cholet
Opération escargot - Go slow
This generally means a form of protest where cars drive slowly on motorways and nationals.
Photo: Thierry Baboulenne
Usagers - Users
i.e: riders of public transport.
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
Pris d'assaut - Stormed/Take over
i.e: Les stations-service prises d'assaut - Gas stations stormed (by automobilist filling up their tanks).
Photo: Renaud LEON
Casseur - Rioter
Someone looking to make trouble and fight the police and/or break - casse whatever they can.
Photo: Rash Dragon
Dialogue social - Social dialogue
The French are great talkers but there doesn't seem to be a lot of dialogue (at least before strikes) between workers and management. Known in France as dialogue social.
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