2009 French Caribbean general strikes

The general strike in the French West Indies began in 2009 in Guadeloupe on 20 January 2009 and expanded on 5 February 2009 on the neighboring island of Martinique from.

Background of this from the "collective against exploitation " ( Liyannaj Cont Pwoftasyion, LKP ) initiated under his leader Elie Domota general strikes were demands for an increase in the minimum wage to 200 euros and for a reduction in the prices of certain foods as well as public transport substantially. After the strike in a short time most of the local economy paralyzed, but had otherwise initially produced no progress in the negotiations, it was mid-February 2009 violent clashes and street battles in several parts of the island, was killed in the course of which the Union Secretary Jacques Bino and due to which the conflict now been made outside of Guadeloupe - especially in French and other European media - attracted attention. In this way forced to intervene, I managed the French government finally, both through financial concessions of the state as well as by pressure on the local employers' organizations to reach an agreement ( the so-called " Accord Bino " ), with its completion on 4 March 2009 the general strike after nearly seven weeks' duration was officially ended.