Émile Basly (29 March 1854 – 11 February 1928) is one of the great figures of trade unionism in mining in the mineral field of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, along with Arthur Lamendin. He is primarily known for his participation in the strike of 1884, when he became known as "the untameable miner" and "the tsar of Lens". He was the inspiration for the character Etienne Lantier in Émile Zola's novel Germinal.[1]
Émile Joseph Basly
Basly from Le Monde moderne, December 1898
Deputy for Pas-de-Calais
In office 4 October 1885 – 11 February 1928
Personal details
Born
(1854-03-29)29 March 1854 Valenciennes, Nord, France
Émile Joseph Basly was born on 29 March 1854 in Valenciennes, Nord.[2] Basly entered mining as a galibot (minor) at the age of twelve.[citation needed] He was one of the leaders of the 1880 strike at the Compagnie des mines d'Anzin, which led to the creation in 1883 of the Union of Miners (Syndicat des ouvriers mineurs), of which Basly became general secretary.[3] After the creation of the Trade union of the minors of Anzin in 1882, Basly became its secretary, and subsequently its president in 1891.[citation needed] He was delegate for the miners of Nord to the 1883 miners' congress in Saint-Étienne, where he vigorously supported their demands.[3]
Another strike began at Anzin in February 1884 after 140 workers, mostly union members, were dismissed. The company called in troops to defend the mines, and refused to make any concessions. The strike lasted 56 days, and was headline news in France, but failed completely.[4] During this strike Basly emerged as a leader of the miners. He became secretary general of the Nord miners' union, president of the Pas-de-Calais miners' union.[5] During the 1884 Anzin strike he came to Paris to defend the miners' grievances and demands before the Parliamentary Committee established to examine the strike. He spoke in several public meetings, and became well known in the press for his strong socialist views.[3]
National deputy
Basly was elected deputy for Pas-de-Calais on 4 October 1885.[2] Soon after the 1885 session opened Antide Boyer, Émile Basly, Zéphyrin Camélinat and others formed the "workers' group", a small socialist group independent of the extreme left.[6] The members of the workers' group summarized their demands in a manifesto on 12 March 1886:[6]
Our intervention will deal with questions already clarified by conscientious studies for which the solution is unanimously recognized by the interested parties as urgent. We will demand: national and international labor legislation; repeal of the law against the International Workingmen's Association; recognition of the right of the child to full development of his mind and body by regulation of work; social guarantee against unemployment, sickness, accidents and old age; reorganization, on a more equitable basis, of industrial tribunals; independence guaranteed to miners' delegates and the improvement of the seamen's lot; removal of the monopolies which have delivered a large part of the national domain to private enterprises; organization of credit at work and all necessary modifications to the social interest in public works, industry, agriculture, ...[6]
Basly as deputy-mayor of Lens, early 20th Century.
Basly was reelected as Deputy for Pas-de-Calais on 22 February 1891, 20 August 1893, 8 May 1898, 27 April 1902, 6 May 1906, 24 April 1910, 26 April 1914, 16 November 1919 and 11 May 1924, holding office until his death on 11 February 1928.[2] Basly became mayor of Lens in 1900, and devoted the last ten years of his life to rebuilding the city, which had been completely destroyed during First World War. He continued to serve as mayor until his death there in 1928.[citation needed] Émile Basly died on 11 February 1928 in Lens, Nord.[2] Rue Émile Basly is a street in Avion, named in his honor.
References
^Zola, E. Germinal. trans. MacKenzie, R. 2011. Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. pp. xxii
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Leroy, Jean-François (2002-02-08). "Émile Basly". Nordmag (in French). Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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Emile Basly 29 March 1854 11 February 1928 is one of the great figures of trade unionism in mining in the mineral field of Nord Pas de Calais France along with Arthur Lamendin He is primarily known for his participation in the strike of 1884 when he became known as the untameable miner and the tsar of Lens He was the inspiration for the character Etienne Lantier in Emile Zola s novel Germinal 1 Emile Joseph BaslyBasly from Le Monde moderne December 1898Deputy for Pas de CalaisIn office 4 October 1885 11 February 1928Personal detailsBorn 1854 03 29 29 March 1854Valenciennes Nord FranceDied11 February 1928 1928 02 11 aged 73 Lens Pas de Calais FranceOccupationMiner labour leader politician Contents 1 Early years 2 National deputy 3 References 4 SourcesEarly years EditEmile Joseph Basly was born on 29 March 1854 in Valenciennes Nord 2 Basly entered mining as a galibot minor at the age of twelve citation needed He was one of the leaders of the 1880 strike at the Compagnie des mines d Anzin which led to the creation in 1883 of the Union of Miners Syndicat des ouvriers mineurs of which Basly became general secretary 3 After the creation of the Trade union of the minors of Anzin in 1882 Basly became its secretary and subsequently its president in 1891 citation needed He was delegate for the miners of Nord to the 1883 miners congress in Saint Etienne where he vigorously supported their demands 3 Another strike began at Anzin in February 1884 after 140 workers mostly union members were dismissed The company called in troops to defend the mines and refused to make any concessions The strike lasted 56 days and was headline news in France but failed completely 4 During this strike Basly emerged as a leader of the miners He became secretary general of the Nord miners union president of the Pas de Calais miners union 5 During the 1884 Anzin strike he came to Paris to defend the miners grievances and demands before the Parliamentary Committee established to examine the strike He spoke in several public meetings and became well known in the press for his strong socialist views 3 National deputy EditBasly was elected deputy for Pas de Calais on 4 October 1885 2 Soon after the 1885 session opened Antide Boyer Emile Basly Zephyrin Camelinat and others formed the workers group a small socialist group independent of the extreme left 6 The members of the workers group summarized their demands in a manifesto on 12 March 1886 6 Our intervention will deal with questions already clarified by conscientious studies for which the solution is unanimously recognized by the interested parties as urgent We will demand national and international labor legislation repeal of the law against the International Workingmen s Association recognition of the right of the child to full development of his mind and body by regulation of work social guarantee against unemployment sickness accidents and old age reorganization on a more equitable basis of industrial tribunals independence guaranteed to miners delegates and the improvement of the seamen s lot removal of the monopolies which have delivered a large part of the national domain to private enterprises organization of credit at work and all necessary modifications to the social interest in public works industry agriculture 6 Basly as deputy mayor of Lens early 20th Century Basly was reelected as Deputy for Pas de Calais on 22 February 1891 20 August 1893 8 May 1898 27 April 1902 6 May 1906 24 April 1910 26 April 1914 16 November 1919 and 11 May 1924 holding office until his death on 11 February 1928 2 Basly became mayor of Lens in 1900 and devoted the last ten years of his life to rebuilding the city which had been completely destroyed during First World War He continued to serve as mayor until his death there in 1928 citation needed Emile Basly died on 11 February 1928 in Lens Nord 2 Rue Emile Basly is a street in Avion named in his honor References Edit Zola E Germinal trans MacKenzie R 2011 Hackett Publishing Company Inc pp xxii a b c d Emile Joseph Basly Assemblee a b c Robert amp Cougny 1889 1891 Les trois ages de la mine 2002 Leroy 2002 a b c Robert amp Cougny 1889 1891b Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emile Basly Sources EditEmile Joseph Basly in French Assemblee nationale retrieved 2017 12 23 Leroy Jean Francois 2002 02 08 Emile Basly Nordmag in French Retrieved 2015 12 13 Les trois ages de la mine Bulletin de Liaison des Professeurs d Histoire Geographie de l Academie de Reims in French 27 2002 Retrieved 2015 12 13 Robert Adolphe Cougny Gaston 1889 1891 BASLY EMILE JOSEPH Dictionnaire des parlementaires francais de 1789 a 1889 in French Edgar Bourloton retrieved 2017 12 22 Robert Adolphe Cougny Gaston 1889 1891b BOYER ANTIDE Dictionnaire des parlementaires francais de 1789 a 1889 in French Edgar Bourloton retrieved 2017 12 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emile Basly amp oldid 1016680421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
