Faced with the strike movement that shook Guadeloupe,
Martinique, and, to a lesser extent, La Réunion,
the French state finally stepped back and gave in to nearly all the workers'
demands.
The strike that began on 20th January in Guadeloupe has made its mark in Martinique from the 5th February and threatens to spread to Reunion and Guyana, the other overseas ‘départements' of the old French empire. This is not an exotic conflict: it is truly an authentic expression of the international resurgence of class struggle.
