A nationwide day of protest opposed the proposed El Khomri labor law, which critics said shifted bargaining power toward employers and weakened protections. That evening, participants occupied Place de la République in Paris, helping launch Nuit Debout: open-air assemblies that debated work, democracy, inequality and political representation. The initiative spread to other cities. It connected organized labor protest with a more open, prefigurative politics, though the two currents had different structures and priorities.
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Which movement began open-air assemblies at Place de la République on 31 March 2016?
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Nuit Debout developed from the occupation and assemblies that followed the Loi Travail protest day.
Nuit Debout began in connection with protest against the El Khomri labor law.
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The first Place de la République occupation followed a national Loi Travail protest day.