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Worker raises fist during major strikes. Paris, April-May 1936.
Labourer raises his fist during the big strikes. Paris, April-May 1936.
Silver print on baryta paper, from digital file (black and white lambda print). Dry AFP stamp in lower right margin. Stamp "AFP 5/11/2022 Edition Spéciale N°: 1/1" on verso.
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, from digital file (black and white lambda print). Blind stamp AFP in the lower right margin. Stamp " AFP 5/11/2022 Edition Spéciale N° : 1/1 " on verso.
Image : 31 x 46 cm - 12.2 x 18.1 in
Paper : 40 x 50 cm - 15 .7 x 19.7 in
The spring strikes, under the aegis of the Front Populaire led by Léon Blum, led to the Matignon agreement, which included paid vacations (a fortnight) and the 40-hour week.
The spring strikes, initiated by the Front Populaire led by Leon Blum, have come to the Matignon agreement including paid holidays (a fortnight) and a 40 hours week.
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