Paris: Homage to Pierre Overney on February 28, 2026
We hereby share an unofficial translation of a call issued by La Cause du Peuple.
As every year, our newspaper calls on its readers, all those who sympathize with La Cause du Peuple and revolutionary activists, to participate in the tribute paid to our Comrade Pierre Overney, on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of his death.
Pierre Overney was a Maoist revolutionary worker and member of the Proletarian Left (Gauche prolétarienne – GP), who helped sell our newspaper. On February 25, 1972, the GP called for a commemoration of the anti-fascist and anti-colonial demonstration at the Charonne metro station, the repression of which resulted in the deaths of eight union members and communists in 1962. To mobilize support, the GP decided to occupy the Renault Billancourt factory to distribute leaflets en masse with the Renault Struggle Committee. One of the security guards, Jean-Antoine Tramoni, shot and murdered Pierre in front of the factory to prevent him from distributing leaflets.
Pierre’s death profoundly shook the workers’ and revolutionary movement. His funeral drew 400,000 people on March 4, 1972, in a procession stretching over 7 kilometers. Hundreds of thousands of workers, students, and political activists paid tribute to him, including his comrades from the GP and, at the head of the procession, the Arab Workers’ Movement (MTA). Our comrade Pierre Overney was avenged on March 23, 1977, when a NAPAP (Armed Nuclei for Popular Autonomy) commando executed Tramoni.
This homage will begin at 10:00 AM on February 28, 2026. The meeting point is at exit 1 of the Père Lachaise metro station in Paris. We hope to see many of you there!
This afternoon, we invite you to the launch conference of the French section of the Anti-Imperialist League (AIL) , in the presence of international delegations from Arab countries and peoples struggling against French imperialism. The meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Ageca room, 177 Rue de Charonne.
