11-26-2002, 02:45 PM
|
#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS
Posts: 690
| Air strike chaos grips France Air strike chaos grips France Quote:
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and public transport disrupted in a mass walk-out by French air traffic controllers and other public sector workers.
The air traffic controllers' strike, which will stretch into Wednesday, has forced the cancellation of nearly 90% of international flights.
Thousands of people marched through Paris on Tuesday and smaller demonstrations were staged in a number of cities.
The mass protest has been called by unions angry at government moves towards privatisation, pension reforms and spending cuts.
| |
| |