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French general strike, 29th January 2009

Photos from France's largest general strike in three years which hit transportation, school, hospital and mail services as more than 1 million protesters took part, with tens of thousands of youths, retirees and unemployed people march across towns and cities to protect jobs and consumers during the global economic crisis.

Submitted by Ed on January 31, 2009
  • strikes
  • general strikes
  • France
  • demonstrations
  • credit crisis

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