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France Faces Huge New Strike
World | November 20, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00
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The resolve of the railway workers - on strike for almost a week now - seems to have encouraged others to stick up for their rights too. Photo by Le Monde
Thousands of civil servants and students are expected to join striking transport workers as France enters a second week of industrial action.
Postal workers, teachers, air traffic controllers and hospital staff are holding a 24-hour stoppage to protest against planned pay and job cuts.
Students are also upset over plans to grant universities more autonomy.
It could be the largest protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans since he took power in May.
Meanwhile, transport workers are beginning the seventh day of an indefinite strike against planned pension cuts. Their protests have affected millions of commuters across France.
Postal workers, teachers, air traffic controllers and hospital staff are holding a 24-hour stoppage to protest against planned pay and job cuts.
Students are also upset over plans to grant universities more autonomy.
It could be the largest protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans since he took power in May.
Meanwhile, transport workers are beginning the seventh day of an indefinite strike against planned pension cuts. Their protests have affected millions of commuters across France.
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