I don’t expect you to know the situation in France. I was hoping someone from France will answer that :)
I agree with you 100% on the rest. This is what it looks like in most countries. Some groups have bigger leverage and win confrontations easily, other groups never win. Some groups protests to get something, other groups don’t have to.
I’m just wondering why Internet is promoting France as some masters of protesting. As you said, people also protest and strike in Belgium and Germany and get things done. I see news about mass protests in France but not much news about deals being made. Friend that worked in France for some time claimed that they simply irrationally oppose any changes, even small improvements and eventually nothing gets ever done. From my visits to France I have a picture of a country where everyone is frustrated that nothing works. If you look at some actual data like actual hours worked, paid holidays or maternity leave France is doing OK but not better than other countries. So I’m absolutely not saying that protests and strikes don’t work. I’m asking if they work in France? Are they actually good at getting concessions from the government or do they just march a lot?
I don’t expect you to know the situation in France. I was hoping someone from France will answer that :)
I agree with you 100% on the rest. This is what it looks like in most countries. Some groups have bigger leverage and win confrontations easily, other groups never win. Some groups protests to get something, other groups don’t have to.
I’m just wondering why Internet is promoting France as some masters of protesting. As you said, people also protest and strike in Belgium and Germany and get things done. I see news about mass protests in France but not much news about deals being made. Friend that worked in France for some time claimed that they simply irrationally oppose any changes, even small improvements and eventually nothing gets ever done. From my visits to France I have a picture of a country where everyone is frustrated that nothing works. If you look at some actual data like actual hours worked, paid holidays or maternity leave France is doing OK but not better than other countries. So I’m absolutely not saying that protests and strikes don’t work. I’m asking if they work in France? Are they actually good at getting concessions from the government or do they just march a lot?