Cover: Press conference May 15, 2025 in front of La Poste with deputies and organizations.

By: Gustavo García

In Paris between January and July 2014, the strike of letter carriers at “La Poste” (French national postal company) against precarious contracts for workers and ‘restructuring’ took place, a strike in which comrades Gaël, Yann and three other letter carriers, representing the SUD union and in solidarity with the struggle, went to the company’s social delegation on two occasions. Now, eleven years later, in a clear sign of union persecution and in an attempt to curtail the right to protest and strike, they have been dismissed and are accused of “violence” and “violation of professional domicile” for which they could be sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.

The comrades, besides being known for their consistent involvement in the struggles at “La Poste” as well as for their presence in solidarity with the workers of many other sectors, are comrades of the NPA-R of which we are part from the International Socialist League in France. Against the clear pro-employer message of intimidation that Macron and the bourgeois justice system are trying to give, we must develop the broadest solidarity campaign until we achieve their acquittal and their reinstatement.

Alejandro Bodart with Gaël Quirante during the Paris conference held in May 2025.

Next Thursday, June 12, the criminal trial will begin, so we support the call to mobilize from noon in front of the Paris court in Porte de Clichy.

No to the criminalization of protest!
No to union persecution!
Acquittal and reinstatement of the comrades!