Demonstrators March in Support of French Railway Workers' Strike
  • 6 years ago

A march in support of action by rail workers, who began striking in opposition to proposed reforms, passed through Paris’s Gare du Nord and down the Boulevard de Magenta on April 3.The head of the SNCF, France’s state-owned rail company, said only 10 to 20 percent of trains were expected to be running during the day, La Depeche reported. Other services, such as the Paris Metro, struggled to cope with increased numbers.The four main rail workers’ unions supported the strike, organised in opposition to government plans to make the SNCF profitable. Some unions see this as a step toward privatization, Reuters said.This footage shows people marching in support of the strike near the Paris Gare de l’Est railway station. Credit: SUD Rail Paris Nord via Storyful
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