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France: fishermen strike over fuel prices

As strike action breaks out across France, fishermen in Brest have gone on strike protesting at the end of government fuel subsidies.

The subsidies were ended after a ruling by the european commission, almost doublig the price of fuel for the fishermen. The strike movement began on Friday when fishermen from Guilvinec blocked the fuel depot at Brest. this was the largest of the blockades, with some 300 fishermen present.Other depots: Douarnenez (Finistère), Lorient (Morbihan) and Donges (Loire-Atlantique) were also blocked.

General meeting at Nanterre

This is a translation of a flyer produced by Nanterre students.

Resist, go to the AG!

The mobilisation has begun.

Assemblée générale at Nanterre

This is a translation of a report of the Assemblée générale held at Nanterre, issued by the student group AGEN (general association of students of Nanterre)

The General Assembly held on Tuesday 16th of October at Nanterre, attended by over 300 students, teachers and administrative staff, came out in favour of the withdrawal of the loi Pécresse. [This new law gives 'autonomy' to universities in terms of budgets and is supposed to create a university system better to suited to the job market]

We have adopted the following platform:

France: Strikers paralyse Paris region

Transport workers brought most of Paris and the Ile de France region to a halt today, they were joined at demonstrations by other workers and strikers.

The one-day strike was originally called by the main rail unions in protest at the end of 'special regimes' for pensions.

France: medical interns strike over conditions

Interns across the country have gone on strike demanding that the government withdraw new laws on their freedom of movement.

15000 interns nationwide demonstrated on Friday to further publicise their strike. In Paris 1000 interns blocked traffic at the Place de la Bastille and held a symbolic jog under the banner "American jogging for an american health service" In Strasbourg and Lyon they gave blood. Protests were held in all major cities.

France: rail and energy workers announce strikes over retirement reforms

A strike at the SNCF (French National Railway Company) has been called for October 18th.

An inter-union grouping composed of CGT, SUD-rail, FO, CFTC and CFE-CGC has called the action in relation to government attempts to change their retirement circcumstances. The other two recognised rail unions are awaiting the Government offer.

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