French national strike tomorrow

[robs1]

yes, by and large they like their retirement. What I really need is a retired guy (farmer, farm worker, mechanic…) to do some part time . Just doesn’t happen here

I guess that's why you see a lot sat outside bars chatting, cant blame them really.
A couple of lift attendants here look well into late 60's,

 

[Still Farming]

Atleast they listen to strikers in France as all the Police etc families involved with rural businesses if it effects them.

 

[robs1]

Been around and about, everything normal
Not a very “general “, general strike

On the local news there was talk of the lifts being shut but we went over to combloux today and they were all running as were the ones we could see back in st Gervais plus all the buses were about as normal, didnt see any queues in the two petrol stations we went by,

 

[le bon paysan]

cant YOU type ?

must admit I stocked up in December…

Gazole €1,84 last night. E85 is ,91 cents a litre. Handy having a new fuel station in Mezieres.

 

[rosbif]

yes, by and large they like their retirement. What I really need is a retired guy (farmer, farm worker, mechanic…) to do some part time . Just doesn’t happen here

Can't happen here 'cos it will affect their pension.

 

[le bon paysan]

Can't happen here 'cos it will affect their pension.

Exactly.

 

[Martin Holden]

I’m not on strike

 

[Martin Holden]

If I go on strike, animals die.
When the nurses and ambulance worker go on strike, people die!

Ooh that’s a comparison alright!!

 

[czechmate]

I guess that's why you see a lot sat outside bars chatting, cant blame them really.
A couple of lift attendants here look well into late 60's,

alpine sun

 

[MrNoo]

A load of friends were due to fly out to France to watch the Gloucester game, all been cancelled. Fecking garlic munchers

 

[bobk]

A load of friends were due to fly out to France to watch the Gloucester game, all been cancelled. Fecking garlic munchers

Airports are open

 

[Qman]

I can't believe they are on strike, I thought it was all so wonderful in the EU.

 

[czechmate]

I can't believe they are on strike, I thought it was all so wonderful in the EU.

really?

 

[MrNoo]

Airports are open

airport staff are not working though, some decided to drive, airports are open Sat but ticket prices through the roof so a most have canned the idea, shame

 

[le bon paysan]

EES to be postponed until the end of the year. Probably be launched with ETIAS, visa system, at year end
If it had been there would have been 6 or so months where the passport would not have been stamped

What is the EES, and how does it relate to ETIAS?

Travelling to the Schengen Area with an ETIAS? Find out what EES is, and how it is related to the new travel authorisation for Europe.

www.etias.info

 

[robs1]

A load of friends were due to fly out to France to watch the Gloucester game, all been cancelled. Fecking garlic munchers

Was buying some bread in a boulangerie the other day, still had my Glos shirt on I usually wear under my coat when skiing, another customer shouted come on glaws, he said he is one of the big dug mascots, saw three more in a restaurant a couple of days later

 

[le bon paysan]

I can't believe they are on strike, I thought it was all so wonderful in the EU.

They want to keep it that way.
Retiring at 62 is unsustainable though. Let alone reducing it to 60.

 

[firther]

3rd world country

 

[czechmate]

3rd world country

france?

 

[firther]

france?

yes i'm afraid