France, Alternative Libertaire AL #253 (Oct) - Read: Sylvain Pattieu "Before disappearing"

 France, Alternative Libertaire AL #253 (Oct) - Read: Sylvain
Pattieu "Before disappearing" (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)

Although written by a lecturer in history at the University of Paris VIII Saint-Denis 
Before disappearing is not an academic book on the struggle of PSA Aulnay workers. ---- On 
the contrary, almost all the book gives voice to workers and workers of the factory, 
largely confiscated by commentators of all stripes, ministers, capitalists but also 
far-left activists, anxious to impart to the proletariat struggles seal their ideology. 
Nothing like here. The workers and workers recount the work, the memories of their long 
years at the plant, their dismay at the idea of leaving, their satisfaction with the 
construction of a collective movement and solidarity shown in and beyond the Factory 
facing yet another law enforcement bosses, as closure of their factory.

The book is in two parts: the first and the longest is devoted to the description of the 
working conditions, hierarchical relationships, relationships with unions and multiple 
tensions that can arise in this microcosm of Seine-Saint-Denis. Experienced unionist 
worker from North Africa to the chain and to racism, or zealous driver will turn out to 
vote National Front, the factory is there, in all its diversity.

The second part is a story almost day strike of the day, from January to May 2013. Sylvain 
Pattieu not involved theorist but an observer of reality, to tell the strike episodes. 
Over the stories narrated by actors and actresses of the strike, the analysis arises from 
the concrete: a class analysis, where the enemy is clearly identified, the boss and not 
the interim or foreign colleague. The book demolishes the idea of a working class became 
redneck, racist, and issues, despite obvious pessimism of his title, optimism, faith in 
the collective struggle, always a positive share in itself, despite the defeat .

Vincent (AL Paris-Sud)

Sylvain Pattieu, Before disappearing, Full Day, 2013, 342 pages, 19.50 euros.

http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Lire-Sylvain-Pattieu-Avant-de