Fédération nationale des Jaunes de France
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The Fédération nationale des Jaunes de France (in English
, the "National Federation of the Yellows of France") was the first 'yellow' or company union
in France. It was created by Pierre Biétry
in 1902. The yellow
colour was deliberately chosen in opposition to the red
colour associated with socialism
.
English language
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, the "National Federation of the Yellows of France") was the first 'yellow' or company union
Company union
A company union is a trade union which is located within and run by a company or by the national government, and is not affiliated with an independent trade union. Company unions were outlawed in the United States by the 1935 National Labor Relations Act, due to their use as agents for interference...
in France. It was created by Pierre Biétry
Pierre Biétry
Pierre Biétry was a French syndicalist and politician who initially followed orthodox socialism before moving to the right. He was the pioneer of 'Yellow socialism', a movement that has been portrayed as a forerunner of fascism...
in 1902. The yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
colour was deliberately chosen in opposition to the red
Red
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
colour associated with socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
.