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Absender : aguiton@sud.unions.eu.org (Christophe) Org.-Empf. : marches97-info.eng@ras.eu.org Weiterleiter marches97-info.eng-request@ras.eu.org Betreff : Euronews 3 / France, the band of four... Datum : Mi 04.03.98, 08:04 (erhalten: 04.03.98) Groesse : 1933 Bytes ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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The band of four The French press quickly named the main unemployment associations as the "band of four". These four are AC! APEIS, CGT-Unemployed and MNCP. Notice the strict alphabetical order. While all try to be united, each group is conscious of protocol, and an alphabetical order is useful way for avoiding susceptibilities. Already for some time, this has become a form of ritual, the three association of the unemployed, whether they share actions or not, are identifed by their initals; AC ! APEIS, MNCP. The CGT- travailleurs privés d'emploi (workers without jobs) has found its place thanks to the unity of the movement. However, the name itself is too long and GCT-TPR is somewhat heavy, so CGT chômeurs (unemployed) was chosen instead. Of the four, there are only two organisations strictly speaking, unemployment organisations (APEIS and MNCP), an association to fight against unemployment (AC!) which regroups wage-earners, trade unionists and the unemployed (including MNCP) and the unemployed wing of the CGT which is the most important confederation among French trade unions "representative," or recognised by public authorities. The "four" take decisions for joint actions at informal unitary meetings.
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