Every factory a fortress
Subtitle: the French labor movement in the age of Ford and Hitler
By: Michael Torigian.
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Athens [Ohio]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Metal-workers -- Labor unions -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.; Strikes and lockouts -- Metal-workers -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.; Labor movement -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.; Labor unions and communism -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.; Industrial mobilization -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.; Industrial productivity -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century.
Other titles: French labor movement in the age of Ford and Hitler
Description: French trade unions played a historical role in the 1930s quite unlike that of any other labor movement. Against a backdrop of social unrest, parliamentary crisis, and impending world war, industrial unionists in the great metal-fabricating plants of the Paris Region carried out a series of street mobilizations, factory occupations, and general strikes that were virtually unique in Western history.

Written in a style that evokes the vivid character of this turbulent era, Every Factory a Fortress recounts the story of the Paris metal workers who organized the largest Communist union in the Western world, reshaped industrial relations, and, ultimately, changed the course of French destinies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and index.