France on Fire: Transit Workers Riot Over EU-Backed Labor Reforms

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<p>‘220,000 Fre ch workers have blocke roa ways, b r e police cars, a viole tly riote i oppositio to meas res that limit pay a expa poor worki g co itio s.</p>
<p>O T es ay, Fre ch tra sportatio workers took to the streets i a wave of weeklo g strikes a protests i oppositio to ew Br ssels-backe ‘labor reforms’ force thro gh by exec tive ecree last week, witho t parliame tary approval.</p>
<p>The EU reforms look to abolish the co try’s atio al worki g time agreeme t, that imposes limits o the mber of ho rs a i ivi al ca be aske to work before receivi g overtime pay, a is co si ere partic larly isa va tageo s to the tra sportatio i stry as it re ces the amo t of rest time that tr ckers have available betwee ha ls.’</p>
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