 At first, the confederation council and the national committee continued their work in secret, publishing a regular "Information Bulletin", but on 2 November 1927, an assault by the government, which included arrests and attacks on suspected union offices by the police, further restricted union activity.The CGT continued to exist nonetheless.In 1929, it was even able to regain legality in a judicial battle, which it retained until 23 September 1933, when two government decrees banned all non-state-controlled trade unions.