Since May 2 several hundred sans papiers (undocumented workers), primarily African, have been occupying a CGT (General Confederation of Labour) building in Paris. The premises of the trade union
confederation, closely allied with the Stalinist French Communist Party, are in the 3rd arrondissement, near République métro station.
The sans papiers are demanding that the préfecture (police authority) regularize their situation and accuse the CGT of having “taken hostage” the sans papiers’ struggle. As one immigrant told the press: “The CGT has taken the /sans-papier /movement hostage. We are taking the union hall hostage.” They are also demanding that the CGT take up their case.

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