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The Matignon agreements On May 3, 1936, the Popular Front coalition won the legislative elections. On June 6, for the first time, a Socialist, Léon Blum, was sworn in as President of the Council. An advocate of a demand-led recovery inspired by the American New Deal, Léon Blum was confronted with an unprecedented social movement, with a total of almost three million strikers. The strikes, with their occupation of premises, were a celebration: impromptu balls, card games, theater, and even a tour by Tino Rossi, who came to sing in front of the Galeries Lafayette salesgirls. "Philosopher Simone Weil wrote: "At last, we can breathe! The bosses panic and believe it's time for a revolution. So they begged Léon Blum to organize a meeting with the CGT to work out a new social contract. Discussions began at 3pm on June 7 at the Hôtel de Matignon. Discussions were tense but courteous. Duchemin, president of the CGPF, forerunner of Medef, expressed his shame at being presented with a figure for the lowest wages. At the time, there was no minimum wage. At midnight 40, the agreements were signed, marking an incredible social advance: collective agreements, election of staff delegates, a ban on all penalties for strike action and a 7-15% pay rise. The other two main demands, the 40-hour week and two weeks' paid vacation, were voted through by MPs on June 11 and 12. Strikes slowly subsided, and the river of workers returned to its banks. The Matignon Accords became a benchmark and a great myth for the Left. For Léon Blum, they were to mark the beginning of a new era, one of permanent discussion between capital and labor instead of regular confrontation. But this was not to be. In spite of everything," he wrote, "I had brought a kind of embellishment to difficult lives.
Bloc de deux timbres-poste (taille-douce) : création et gravure Nicolas Bical Timbres et fond de bloc d’après photos « Léon Blum homme politique français » © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet, « Congés payés » © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet, « Victoire de la classe ouvrière grâce... » © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet Document philatélique : création et mise en page Nicolas Bical d’après photos © A.Marchi/L'Est Républicain/MaxPPP Cachet d’oblitération : création et mise en page Nicolas Bical © A.Marchi/L'Est Républicain/MaxPPP Texte : Jean-Yves Le Naour
Commercialisation start date
June 15, 2026
Commercialisation end date
June 30, 2027
Adherence type
None
Printing technique
Intaglio
Number per sheet
1
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Philatelic charter family
Philatelic program stamp
Official release date
June 15, 2026
Stamp format
210 x 297 mm
author
NICOLAS BICAL
Product number
2126599
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