Pierre Biétry
Pierre Biétry (9 May 1872 – 3 December 1918) was a French syndicalist and politician who initially followed orthodox socialism before pioneering the " Yellow socialist" movement of the early 20th century. He was also the maternal grandfather of journalist and White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger. Early life and socialist activity Born in Fêche-l'Église, he moved to Algeria as a 13-year-old and stayed four years in the colony before returning home.David M. Gordon, ''Liberalism and social reform'', p. 167 He then became a member of the French Workers' Party (POF) and was praised in its paper, ''Le Socialiste'', for his activity in Franche-Comté. He was also for a time associated with the followers of Jules Guesde. He was active in a series of strikes between 1898 and 1901 and even led a march of workers in Paris in 1899.George Mosse, ''Masses and man'', 1987, p. 127 Move right His break with socialism occurred around then, largely as a result of his opposition to th ...
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