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tyresiasThis sort of event makes me proud. There are people willing to ban together to make a united and loud front to challenge a government. Props to la SNCF for joining the students. I bet my mother will be renting about this on our next phone call.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/03/28/france-strike060328.html
Many parts of France were paralyzed Tuesday by strikes and protests aimed at overturning a new youth employment law that will make it easier to fire young workers. Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in towns and cities across the country for a one-day national strike organized by France's powerful trade unions. Some of the larger rallies occurred in:
Marseille in southern France, where a crowd estimated at 250,000 turned out.
Grenoble in eastern France, where 60,000 gathered.
Pau in southwestern France, where 40,000 protesters were reported.
In Paris, 4,000 police officers were deployed in advance of the strike, which is the sixth major protest against the employment law this month.
French President Jacques Chirac cancelled a foreign trip, the Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors and many newspapers failed to publish editions. The strike caused delays on commuter trains and flights. Workers at the national railway system, SNCF, walked out Monday evening in advance of the day of protest over the so-called Contract for a First Job. Students and unions want the government to withdraw the measure, which will allow employers to fire people under 26 without cause during a two-year trial period. The government has refused.
Not all students back the protests, which began about two weeks ago. A small group demonstrated on Sunday in front of Paris City Hall, saying they want to return to classes. A number of university and college campuses across the country have been shut down by protests.
The government says the new law will make it more attractive for employers to take a chance on hiring young workers, knowing they won't be locked in if the workers fail to live up to expectations. The unemployment rate among young people in France is 22 per cent – that's twice the national average – and runs to 50 per cent in some immigrant suburbs.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/03/28/france-strike060328.html
Many parts of France were paralyzed Tuesday by strikes and protests aimed at overturning a new youth employment law that will make it easier to fire young workers. Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in towns and cities across the country for a one-day national strike organized by France's powerful trade unions. Some of the larger rallies occurred in:
Marseille in southern France, where a crowd estimated at 250,000 turned out.
Grenoble in eastern France, where 60,000 gathered.
Pau in southwestern France, where 40,000 protesters were reported.
In Paris, 4,000 police officers were deployed in advance of the strike, which is the sixth major protest against the employment law this month.
French President Jacques Chirac cancelled a foreign trip, the Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors and many newspapers failed to publish editions. The strike caused delays on commuter trains and flights. Workers at the national railway system, SNCF, walked out Monday evening in advance of the day of protest over the so-called Contract for a First Job. Students and unions want the government to withdraw the measure, which will allow employers to fire people under 26 without cause during a two-year trial period. The government has refused.
Not all students back the protests, which began about two weeks ago. A small group demonstrated on Sunday in front of Paris City Hall, saying they want to return to classes. A number of university and college campuses across the country have been shut down by protests.
The government says the new law will make it more attractive for employers to take a chance on hiring young workers, knowing they won't be locked in if the workers fail to live up to expectations. The unemployment rate among young people in France is 22 per cent – that's twice the national average – and runs to 50 per cent in some immigrant suburbs.
