Paris paralysed by mega strike .

[bobk]

France's SNCF to cancel 9 out of 10 high-speed trains during massive Thursday strike

As France prepares for a massive strike on Thursday against a planned pension reform, French rail company SNCF announced on Tuesday that only one high-speed train out of 10 will run across the country.…

www.france24.com

 

[le bon paysan]

Fuel being limited is a bigger problem. 20 euro limit per vehicle yesterday. Different places have different limits though, over 70 vehicles in the queue at le clerc . Chaos!
Fuel depots at the ports blockaded

 

[bobk]

They're saying this strike is unlimited duration .

 

[le bon paysan]

They're saying this strike is unlimited duration .

Happy soul aren't you.

 

[bobk]

Happy soul aren't you.

Always happy , just filled up and got 10p a litre disco .

 

[Henarar]

really really really angry place France

 

[Highland Mule]

Always happy , just filled up and got 10p a litre disco .

You shopping at Tesco again?

 

[bobk]

You shopping at Tesco again?

Is it against the law ?

 

[Highland Mule]

Is it against the law ?

Nope, but thought you were one of the conscientious objectors who avoided supermarkets. Don't have much choice around here though, so I have a voucher to spend myself this week.

 

[milkloss]

From the BBC .....
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However farmers, whose pensions are among the lowest in the country, are not taking part.
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Why not? I always thought the French farmers looked forwards to a good ruck

 

[bobk]

From the BBC .....
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However farmers, whose pensions are among the lowest in the country, are not taking part.
—

Why not? I always thought the French farmers looked forwards to a good ruck

Skiing .

 

[Henarar]

Its just been on the news, they look very very angry

 

[bobk]

Its just been on the news, they look very very angry

Not at lunchtime they're not

 

[le bon paysan]

Skiing .

Or Suicide!
732 farmers in a year , 30% more than in the general population.

 

[le bon paysan]

From the BBC .....
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However farmers, whose pensions are among the lowest in the country, are not taking part.
—

Why not? I always thought the French farmers looked forwards to a good ruck

Different unions.
Mostly public sector workers out.
We have our own demos.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Different unions.
Mostly public sector workers out.
We have our own demos.

Yep, the functionaries don't like the idea of their privileged pensions being evened out with likes of farmers and paysannerie.

 

[baabaa]

Yep, the functionaries don't like the idea of their privileged pensions being evened out with likes of farmers and paysannerie.

didnt the lawyers and barristers join in the fun and have a
"dead justice day" ?

 

[Muck Spreader]

didnt the lawyers and barristers join in the fun and have a
"dead justice day" ?

Probably. Folk are complaining before they even know what the reforms are. There are massive discrepancies between the various pensions. RATP (Paris railway workers) for example retire on a monthly average of 3700 euro, whereas it's just over 900 euro for a paysanne and around 1350euro for an average private sector worker.

 

[bobk]

Probably. Folk are complaining before they even know what the reforms are. There are massive discrepancies between the various pensions. RATP (Paris railway workers) for example retire on a monthly average of 3700 euro, whereas it's just over 900 euro for a paysanne and around 1350euro for an average private sector worker.

900 a month .... ffs

 

[Muck Spreader]

900 a month .... ffs

That's for the full 40 years. The average actually paid out is around 740 euro.