they had damaged
-avaient endommagé
Past perfect they conjugation of damage.
In both instances, the employers tried to justify their actions by claiming that the strikers were a potential threat to the other workers, and that they had damaged and sabotaged the production unit.
Dans les deux cas exposés ici, les employeurs ont justifié les sanctions par les menaces qu’auraient exercé les grévistes envers les autres travailleurs, ainsi que par les dégâts et sabotages à l’outil de travail.
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