Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe and Martinique: Strikes Settled, Returning to Normal

Date: March 12th, 2009 |

After six weeks of labor unrest on Guadeloupe, the French government and labor leaders signed an agreement March 5 to end the general strike. The deal provides for pay increases to be borne by both the government and private employers. Businesses reopened and the situation is returning to normal. On neighboring Martinique, a month-long strike [read more]

Guadeloupe

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

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Three days of rioting over the sentencing of a labor leader to four months in jail abated Sept. 25, when calm was restored by police. The capital city of Pointe-a-Pitre was littered with burned out vehicles and tear gas canisters. To prevent further unrest, French officials announced that additional police would be sent to the [read more]

Guadeloupe and Martinique: Strikes Paralyze Islands

Date: February 12th, 2009 |

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Three weeks of labor strikes that paralyzed Guadeloupe and spread to Martinique continued when a tentative agreement between unions and the French government collapsed Feb. 9. Most businesses in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and all gas stations were closed because of ongoing demonstrations. In Martinique, some 20,000 people marched to demand a decrease in the high cost [read more]

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