Three days of action planned

The major planned events of this week.

Tuesday 14th March-
Day of Action ( co-ordinated by students )

Thursday 16th March-
Big Day of Action. Demos of students and schoolkids supported by Trade Unions.
Trotskyists appeal for 24 hour strike.

Saturday 18th March-
Demos over all France at the initiaitive of (CGT, CFDT, FO, CFTC, CGC, Unsa, FSU, Solidaires) students and schookids. Défilé à Paris à 14 h 30, de Denfert-Rochereau à Nation.

Meanwhile unions say if the CPE has not been withdrawn, a new Day of Action will take place on Thursday 23rd March.

Other demonstrations, university strikes and blockades continue in towns across France.

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