French unemployed carry out a "self reduction" in Parisian supermarket
MR | 02.01.2009 15:11 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World
On 31 December, 2008 over 50 unemployed and precarious workers blocked the checkout of a Monoprix supermarket in the suburbs of Paris with 13 trolleys full of food.
After distributing a leaflet, demanding a "self-reduction [autoreduction] appropriate to this time of crisis, which will allow for the precarious to celebrate New Year's with dignity", negotiations with the supermarket management resulted in them leaving without paying. A portion of the food was distributed to the undocumented immigrants who have occupied the Parisian labor hall.
Leaflet here (in French):
http://www.cip-idf.org/article.php3?id_article=4180
Leaflet here (in French):
http://www.cip-idf.org/article.php3?id_article=4180
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02.01.2009 18:00
Had to look up what "self reduction" meant....
It basically means they demanded to take it without paying for it. Not quite theft because they manage to convince the people they are taking it off to left them do it. A bit like when a homeless person askes "got any spare change", meaning give me some money.
It basically means they demanded to take it without paying for it. Not quite theft because they manage to convince the people they are taking it off to left them do it. A bit like when a homeless person askes "got any spare change", meaning give me some money.
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