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France begins largest strike in history, expected to paralyze until Christmas!

  • Author:Cona
  • Source:Search Air
  • Release Date:2019-12-07
  From December 5th, France will begin the largest in history, involving more than 15 industries and organizations indefinitelyStrike. According to CCTV news reports, according to the plan, starting on the 5th local time, France will hold a nationwide strike to put pressure on the government before the reform plan for the retirement pension system is introduced. It is reported that on the 5th, about 90% of the high-speed rail trains in France were suspended; 11 of the 16 metro lines in Paris will be completely suspended. Strike may lead to public transportSevere interruption.

  According to reports, during the strike, many French people will have to carpool, bike, etc. to work.

  France starts largest strike in history, expectedparalysisUntil Christmas!

  The French state-run railway company said that 90% of all high-speed trains and regional railway services in France will be cancelled, and international high-speed rail lines such as "Eurostar" will also be severely affected.

  In terms of air transportation, Air France said it would cancel 30% of domestic flights and 15% of short-haul international flights; British Airways Express has also cancelled 223 domestic flights and short-haul international flights. French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste said the French government was ready to respond to the situation. Agence France-Presse said that with the launch of the railway sector, the strike has been responded by unions in various industries in France. The union's appeal is expanding and the strike may have an "earthquake" impact on the French government. The chairman of the French Federation of Trade Unions also said that the government will only implement arbitrary reforms and not listen to the demands of the people. The Federation will convene more people to join the strike to "comprehensive pressure" on the government.
   France starts largest strike in history, expectedParalyzed until Christmas!!

  According to the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the French Republic, starting on December 5, France will begin its largest strike in history, involving more than 15 industries and organizations. During the period, goods arriving in or passing through France will be seriously affected. It is understood that multiple unions involved in the transport industry have taken joint action, and public transport was on the day of the strike (December 5)Total paralysis. FO Transports et Logistique, an industry group involving truck drivers, has also joined the strike, so road transport could be affected. In addition, the official website of the French railway company has stopped selling tickets for the strike day and the next few days (December 5-8), which means that France will face train suspension in the next 4 days.
According to French "Liberation" polls, 62% of French people support the strike. In the future, more and more unions may join the strike in various parts of France. Some experts predict that France is likely to be "paralyzed until Christmas."

In recent months, there have been several large-scale strikes in France. On September 24, in protest of the government's pension reform, the French Railways General Union and the Railway Workers' Union launched a general strike, which caused traffic in many places in France that day.influences. Local time on November 27, according to statistics, about 1,100 tractors drove into Paris and gathered in various streets in Paris to hold demonstrations.

  Here, I would like to remind you that if there is a recent shipment toFrance or Europe, Please pay attention to the dynamics of international flights first. In addition, due to the impact of the strike, goods that have arrived in France may also be stranded at the airport and cannot be cleared. Many will surely care, when will this strike continue? According to reports, this issue cannot be determined, and it is estimated to be paralyzed before Christmas, and the strike is said to be "indefinite". Its impact on airports, airlines and even the entire cargo transportation is beyond estimation.