Trade unions under President Macron – new coalitions of resistance to French labour reforms

Trade unions under President Macron – new coalitions of resistance to French labour reforms

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 - 12:30pm to 2:15pm
Venue: 
Seminar Room, European Studies Centre, 70 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HR
Speaker(s): 
Dr Barry Colfer (Deakin Visiting Fellow, European Studies Centre, St Antony's, Oxford)...
Chair: 
Dr Tim Vlandas (European Studies Centre, St Antony's, Oxford)
Series: 
Visiting Fellows Series

Photo credit: Susan Taylor Photography

ESC Visiting Academics Lunchtime Seminar Series

Trade unions under President Macron – new coalitions of resistance to French labour reforms 

Barry's research interests include European integration, industrial relations, comparative politics, and the politics of the UK and Ireland. While at Saint Antony's he will be undertaking research into the current state of the French trade union movement. Barry is a research associate at the Policy Network think tank in London, and a teaching fellow at Sciences Po in Le Havre. He holds a PhD in politics from the University of Cambridge, and has worked previously at both the Irish and European parliaments.

Please email: european.studies@sant.ox.ac.uk in order to register to attend.

A light lunch will be provided.