The facts go back to 1967, when more than 27,000 workers, almost all of them North African immigrants, worked in the Renault factory on the island of Seguin. Working conditions became harsher, as shown by archival documents. A general strike in 1968 and the occupation of the premises were necessary to put an end to the precariousness of the workers. But in 1970, the conflict was revived to demand professional training for immigrant workers. The death of Pierre Overney by a security guard from the Régie resolved nothing. In 1980, the factory declined and the workers were scattered to other sites without having won their case.