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The Yellow Vests Confront Macron
January 30, 2019
Immediately following his victory in the May 2017 elections, French president Emmanuel Macron set about pushing through an aggressive program of pro-business restructuring and cutbacks, stamping out unrest among workers and students. So much so that in its May 2018 issue, Forbes magazine hailed him as the "Leader of the Free Markets." And yet, just a few short months later, the ongoing Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) protest movement has plunged Macron and his majority government into profound crisis. Who are the Gilets Jaunes, and why have they succeeded where others failed? What are the movement's prospects and what do these historic developments mean for the Left, in France and beyond?
Karen Wirsig is a union organizer with the Canadian Media Guild and former journalist.
Nathan Rao is a translator and writer from Toronto, living in Paris since 2012, where he supports the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA).
Stefan Kipfer teaches in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, and writes on politics and planning in Toronto and Paris.
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Workers Action Centre
Location: 720 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor (suite 202) Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2251076125148070/
Categories: Labour, Workplace, Unions
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