French workers used the Olympics to score labor wins w/Axel Persson | Edge of Sports
August 15, 2024
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as posted by the channelThere are always two sides to the Olympics: the glamor of the games broadcasted throughout the world, and the gritty reality of evictions, anti-homeless sweeps, and securitization faced by local working people. The Paris 2024 games have been no exception to this uglier side, but it's also been an occasion for French unions to score victories. Dave Zirin of Edge of Sports TV speaks with Axel Persson, General Secretary of the CGT Rail Workers Union in Trappes, who explains how French workers used the impending Olympics to their strategic advantage in collective action, and how workers in Los Angeles can draw on these lessons ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
Videography: Jules Boykoff
Post-Production: Cameron Granadino
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