French strikes threaten Euro 2016

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French strikes threaten Euro 2016



PARIS: -- France continues to be hit by a wave of industrial action just days before Euro 2016 kicks off.

Near Paris, workers at one of Europe’s biggest incineration sites staged further protests against the government’s proposed labour reforms.

Despite signs that the wider strike action is running out of steam, hopes the dispute will not drag into the first week of the European football championship’s, which start on Friday, appear to be fading fast.

Train services were also disrupted for a seventh day on Wednesday while protesting workers from France’s hardline CGT union blocked Paris’ Gare du Nord station, as a train carrying the tournament’s trophy arrived.

“Unfortunately, yes, we plan to continue this strike action even if it does impact on the Euros, too bad. Personally I would have preferred the labour bill to have been withdrawn before now so we could have had a nice tournament,’‘ one protesting worker said.

The dispute centres on EU-wide rail liberalisation but is also closely linked to broader government plans to make hiring and firing of workers easier as President Francois Hollande tries to trim France’s jobless rate.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-06-09

[maoro2013]

Let the strikes not interfere with the football seems to be a major concern.

[Sooo Upto Me]

Bloody Frogs.

[elgordo38]

It amazes me how governments(who let matters get to this point) ask workers to slacken off on strikes till the football fiasco is over. Play by the Marquess of Queensbury rules please. After this money making event is over its back to the status quo. What a world.

[sanukjim]

Oh My YES, France you do need to strike as those srorter work weeks and shorter hours working while getting double the pay you rate are just not enough.Hell even the gerionted work for life and some stay at home jobs and long holidays aren't enough.There has to be more..Oh yes this is what you did have before loosing some of your so called" rights to living" Man up AXXHOLES as part of the EU the rest of Europe are tired of supporting your lazy butts.

Edited June 9, 2016 by sanukjim

[sanukjim]

Oh YES France you need to strike for those shorter work weeks and shorter work hours with double the pay that you don't deserve.Hell Even those so called "A Frenchman's right To Life" rules with a guarantee of a job for life and long holidays while retiring at an earlyer age then the rest of the EU aren't enough. Oh yes That was what you lost when the EU got tired of supporting your lifestyle.Man up Franchies,it is not just you in this UK that you help build.It is time to join The Twenty First Century and get rid of those communist controled unions and stand on your own.,with your own.

Edited June 9, 2016 by sanukjim

[Baerboxer]

To be fair, France was once run very efficiently and effectively. The period 1940-45.

[Ulic]

The French do love there strikes. I guess it's time to take them off the hosting/ bidding list for

all major international events. World Cup, Olympics, etc...etc....

[RuamRudy]

The French do love there strikes. I guess it's time to take them off the hosting/ bidding list for

all major international events. World Cup, Olympics, etc...etc....

They beat you to it - Qatar has shown the future for workers' rights when it comes to hosting international sporting events.