General Strike Hits Struggling France ; Sarkozy to Meet Union Lea
Western Mail › January 30, 2009
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FRANCE'S largest general strike in three years hit transport, schools, hospitals and post services yesterday, as unions demanded more government action to fight the economic crisis.
More than one million protesters took part, with tens of thousands of youths, pensioners and unemployed people marching across towns and cities.See the full content of this document
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General Strike Hits Struggling France ; Sarkozy to Meet Union Lea
The powerful CGT - one of eight unions that called the oneday "black Thursday" strike - claimed 2.5 million people took part.
Both estimates would ma...See the full content of this document
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