{"id":2231,"date":"2010-10-20T03:47:12","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T00:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vigilantejournalist.com\/blog\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2012-05-05T15:30:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-05T12:30:44","slug":"general-strikes-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigilantejournalist.com\/blog\/archives\/2231","title":{"rendered":"General Strike in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"590\" height=\"470\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"bgColor\" value=\"#000000\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"target=_self&amp;f_l=t&amp;f_fscr=f&amp;f_tb=f&amp;f_bb=t&amp;f_bbl=f&amp;f_fss=f&amp;f_2up=t&amp;f_crp=f&amp;f_wm=t&amp;f_s2f=f&amp;f_emb=f&amp;f_cap=t&amp;f_sln=t&amp;imgT=iptct&amp;cred=f&amp;trans=xfade&amp;f_link=t&amp;f_smooth=f&amp;f_mtrx=t&amp;tbs=4000&amp;f_ap=f&amp;f_up=f&amp;btype=new&amp;bcolor=%23CCCCCC\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.photoshelter.com\/swf\/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A\/\/thelightbox.anneholmesphotography.com\/gallery\/La-France-en-Greve-General-Strikes-in-France\/G0000ORCOeDDbePA%3Ffeed%3Djson\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"false\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"590\" height=\"470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.photoshelter.com\/swf\/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A\/\/thelightbox.anneholmesphotography.com\/gallery\/La-France-en-Greve-General-Strikes-in-France\/G0000ORCOeDDbePA%3Ffeed%3Djson\" flashvars=\"target=_self&amp;f_l=t&amp;f_fscr=f&amp;f_tb=f&amp;f_bb=t&amp;f_bbl=f&amp;f_fss=f&amp;f_2up=t&amp;f_crp=f&amp;f_wm=t&amp;f_s2f=f&amp;f_emb=f&amp;f_cap=t&amp;f_sln=t&amp;imgT=iptct&amp;cred=f&amp;trans=xfade&amp;f_link=t&amp;f_smooth=f&amp;f_mtrx=t&amp;tbs=4000&amp;f_ap=f&amp;f_up=f&amp;btype=new&amp;bcolor=%23CCCCCC\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" wmode=\"opaque\"><\/embed><\/object><br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a9 Anne Holmes 2010<\/p>\n<p>Starting in early September the French began taking to the streets in a series of general strikes following the introduction of a new reform raising the retirement age. Tensions have risen dramatically in the last week, with well over one million people marching nation-wide. Fuel blockades at the nation&#8217;s 12 refineries have led to petrol shortages with 1\/3 of all stations having already run out. Transport has been hit hard by railway worker walk-outs as well. 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