Where Is My Voice? by Tracey Lawrence

Where Is My Voice? by Tracey Lawrence

How the occupation of a watch factory became one of the iconic labor struggles after May 1968

In 1973, faced with massive layoffs, workers at the legendary Lip watch firm in Besan on, France, occupied their factory to demand that no one lose their job. They seized watches and watch parts, assembled and sold watches, and paid their own salaries. Their actions recaptured the ideals of May 1968, when 11 million workers had gone on strike to demand greater autonomy and to overturn the status quo. Educated by '68, the men and women at the Besan on factory formed committees to control every aspect of what became a national struggle. Female employees developed a working-class feminism, combating workplace sexual harassment and male control of the union. The endurance of the Lip movement and its appeal through the 1970s came from its rich democratic, participatory culture. The factory workers welcomed supporters and engaged with them, an expression of solidarity between blue-collar and student activists that built on the legacy of 1968.

Opening the Gates: The Lip Affair, 1968-1981 is the first account of all facets of the experience, drawing extensively on unpublished materials to reconstruct the vision and practice of those involved. The Lip workers' struggle was the last widespread expression in France of the belief that creativity and moral autonomy are the driving force of social transformation. It brought about what Sartre called the extension of the field of possibilities--not just for workers, but for all those who gave the movement support and meaning.

Lawrence, Tracey: - Tracey Lawrence is the Acting Headteacher at Danemill Primary School where she leads the Behaviour module for the Inspiring Leaders SCITT programme inspiring new teachers to put the sensitive & effective management of behaviour at the core of their teaching. Out of school, she volunteers with a group for adults with Special Educational Needs, providing opportunities for them to develop their organisational, social & creative skills as well as fundraising to keep the group running.

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ISBN 13	9780995732322
ISBN 10	0995732329
Title	Where Is My Voice?
Author	Tracey Lawrence
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SRL Publishing
Year published	2018-08-23
Number of pages	42
Prizes	Winner of People's Book Awards 2017
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