France Labour Strike

Paris' most recognisable monument will remain closed to visitors today as Eiffel Tower staff joined strike action against controversial labour reforms.

France's Socialist government made good on a threat to ban a planned union demonstration in the capital, after previous protests against its hotly-contested labour reforms descended into violence.

The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.

After a triumphant start to Euro 2016, France braced for more hooligan violence as England face Russia today, while a pilots' strike threatened fans' travel plans.

The French authorities sent in private rubbish collection trucks to clear piles of rotting garbage from Paris streets today and told striking public sector workers they would not be allowed to disrupt Europe's soccer championship.

Railway workers in France go on a strike 11 days before quadrennial Euro 2016 over labour dispute, expected to affect around half of national and regional train services

Striking railway workers were set to disrupt transport throughout France just 11 days before Euro 2016, as President Francois Hollande refused to back down over a labour dispute that has sparked months of protests.

French riot police used tear gas and water cannon to clear stone-hurling youths as unions kicked off a new wave of street protests and strikes on Tuesday over planned labour reforms, but President Francois Hollande refused to back down.

Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital staff and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes.

France's massive strikes are costing the national economy up to euro400 million ($557 million) each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block oil refineries and trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62.Rotting piles of garbage - now at nearly 9,000 tons - are becoming a health hazard in...

French workers sought on Thursday to test President Nicolas Sarkozy's resolve on overhauling the pension system, staging a major strike that snarled transportation and closed schools and public offices for the second time this month.

Paris' most recognisable monument will remain closed to visitors today as Eiffel Tower staff joined strike action against controversial labour reforms.

France's Socialist government made good on a threat to ban a planned union demonstration in the capital, after previous protests against its hotly-contested labour reforms descended into violence.

The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.

After a triumphant start to Euro 2016, France braced for more hooligan violence as England face Russia today, while a pilots' strike threatened fans' travel plans.

The French authorities sent in private rubbish collection trucks to clear piles of rotting garbage from Paris streets today and told striking public sector workers they would not be allowed to disrupt Europe's soccer championship.

Railway workers in France go on a strike 11 days before quadrennial Euro 2016 over labour dispute, expected to affect around half of national and regional train services

Striking railway workers were set to disrupt transport throughout France just 11 days before Euro 2016, as President Francois Hollande refused to back down over a labour dispute that has sparked months of protests.

French riot police used tear gas and water cannon to clear stone-hurling youths as unions kicked off a new wave of street protests and strikes on Tuesday over planned labour reforms, but President Francois Hollande refused to back down.

Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital staff and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes.

France's massive strikes are costing the national economy up to euro400 million ($557 million) each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block oil refineries and trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62.Rotting piles of garbage - now at nearly 9,000 tons - are becoming a health hazard in...

French workers sought on Thursday to test President Nicolas Sarkozy's resolve on overhauling the pension system, staging a major strike that snarled transportation and closed schools and public offices for the second time this month.