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March 22nd was often perceived as the climax of our strike. With more

than 30 000 strikers and more than 200 000 students in the streets, it is

indeed a crucial day. But this day does not mark the end of our battle.

Much to the contrary, March 22 is the beginning of a tug of war with the

government, and the catalyst of a much longer battle.

As the government maintains a hard line after this historic day, when it is faced

with the largest student strike in the history of Quebec, we will have no choice but

to signicantly increase pressure. The Coalition large de lAssociation pour unesolidarit syndiale tudiante (CLASSE) is therefore calling for a week of erraticeconomic disruption from the 26th to the 30th. The March 22nd protest is evidenceof the considerable and general support for our cause. The government will havehell to pay for every day it refuses to hear our demands. Across the province, wewill block government administrative ofces, we will paralyze economic hot spots,we will disrupt, wherever we go, the interests of the economic and political elite.By blocking departments, large rms, Crown corporations and goods transportnetworks, we will pressure the Charest government into giving in.

Already, by upholding the unlimited strike, we are exerting incredible economicpressure. Each day, the strike incurs greater administrative costs for the government.The longer the strike lasts, the more every additional strike day is worth. As ofthe 22nd, we are at a juncture: the government hopes that the movement will losesteam on its own, but it fears votes in favour of strike renewal like the plague. The

strike is beginning to be unmanageable for the government and this is exactly whatthe student movement needs.

In 2005, the government took a hard line in much the same way that its doingnow. In the fth week of the strike, when economic and state-wide paralysis was adaily reality, there was no other choice than to give in. Note that even the chambersof commerce had started to exert pressure on the government to put an end to thestudent movement. The leaders and lobbies were completely exasperated with thedisruptions caused by the student movement.

Despite the governments ofcial refusal to negotiate, we must realize that ourstriking force is intimidating. The intense police repression that we are subjectedto is proof of this. Our force majeure throughout Quebec is superior to that ofany other social movement. The government cannot continue to ignore us and weneed to call their bluff by refusing to lose steam. We are at a turning point. Nowis the time to keep going, and now is the time to keep spoking the wheel of theeconomic and political elite.

March 26

th to 30

st More informations on:www.stopthehike.ca

Economic disruption week:

March 22nd

:200 000 took the

streets!

March 2012:the biggest

student strike IN

Quebecs history!March 22nd was only the begining!

Students on strike:

193 000For more updates:

www.stopthehike.ca

Translation by the Tactical Tanslation Team/www.rougesquad.org

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