The unions are happy with mobilization, “already a success” and “a very clear warning to the government” | EUROtoday

8:30 a.m. on the Chateaufarine commercial area, in Besançon. They are twenty historic “yellow vests” in the city to arrive. Present on their Chalezeule bowling roundabout every Saturday since November 17, 2018, “That he rams out [pleuve] or that it snows “ said Frédéric Vuillaume, figure of the collective.

“Here we are not numerous enough to have the luxury of the division”says an activist (who did not want to give her identity) arrived among a group of cyclists to join the band of “yellow vests”. This is the advantage of medium -sized cities: the struggles converge. The first AGs of blockons everything were “Naturally” Holds on the “yellow vests” roundabout.

September 10 was a success here: “We were 6,700 place in the Revolution at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. We blocked the ring road” According to Dilette, retired nursing assistant, “yellow vest” historic, snoopie sweatshirt and support for caregivers suspended during the COVID-19 for not wanting to vaccinate-the small group is also mounted in Paris for the convoy of freedom in 2022. “It was beautiful there was everything” Enthuses Hedi, 24, a Palestinian flag knotted in a cape, a household aid at 02, 18 years old during the “yellow vests”.

In turn, they do not reluctant to increase the ranks of the procession organized by the unions on September 18. “We are militants of the base above all, and the militants of the base, unionized or not, we find ourselves everywhere! »» Lance Dilette. Frédéric Vuillaume, himself unionized by workers’ force, is the first to deplore the gap which has widened between the trade union centers and unionists of the base, as they are all here.

A group of police officer comes in contact, cordial exchange, reminder of the rules, before returning. Frédéric Vuillaume is used to it: he knew him “11 GAV [garde à vue]178 hours spent in GAV, 6 criminal trials, 1 search, 21 fines ”. Witness for the reason that “yellow vests” of an necessary judicialization of social conflicts, it was notably supported, within the procedures which focused it and after which it was launched, by Amnesty International.

No approach to be impressed and demobilized. “We are militants not traffickers, we are demonstrators, not offenders. The offenders of this country are the white passes ”he asserts, evoking the procedures for unlawful taking of pursuits aimed toward ministers and former ministers. And denounce the 211 billion euros “Given like that to businesses while hospital and school break up”.

In view of the foremost police system, the thought of ​​opening the tolls that had been determined on the final GA is deserted. Direction the Lycée Pasteur, within the metropolis heart, blocked by highschool college students. And meet at 2 p.m., Place de la Revolution-it will not be inventing-to assert their claims.