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On 18 October 1973, *Le Monde* ran the headline: “Fifteen days of strike action in Mayenne: Laval realises it has moved from the era of local dignitaries to that of social struggles”. Why has this dispute, which mobilised nearly 5,000 workers, been so largely forgotten by the people of Mayenne?
How could such a strike movement have emerged in Mayenne – a region traditionally dominated by the Catholic right, where trade union presence and the history of labour struggles are often regarded as limited – and in factories whose workforce is predominantly female? Drawing on interviews and archival sources, the speaker will present her research at the intersection of history and sociology.
At the end of the lecture, pick up a copy of Rose Menez-Allanic’s research journal on this subject.
Free admission, subject to availability.
Free on-site parking.