Unions call for another day of strikes and protests

The main trade unions, along with the high school and student bodies, have decided to call for a new day of strikes and demonstrations for next Tuesday 4 April.

The call was back by unions CGT, FO, CFDT, CFTC and CFE-CGC.

Comments

Related content

Lang: Villepin like child who refuses to let go of favourite toy

Roundup of news of the movement against the new CPE employment law in France from Sunday March 26.

Villepin-unions meeting achieves little

Domenique de Villepin met representatives of the five major trade-union confederations today at his official residence, the Matignon.

Youths riot in Paris as school students come out in force

Reports from across the country of yesterday's students' day of action against the CPE.

CPE protesters turn towards direct, decentralised action

Round-up of just some of the day's events so far, including media strikes, road blockades and office and university occupations.

Marseille rail blockade

2,000+ invade Gare de Lyon train station, Paris

tf1 is reporting that over a thousand youths have invaded the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. Le Figaro is now putting the number involved…

In tiny Hennebont, 300 high school students block bridge

Breton regional paper Ouest France is reporting the blocking of a bridge in the Morbihan departement by protesting high school students in Brittany.