Just another day at the protest (or is that office)

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Demonstrators in Paris


Thursday’s day of action throughout France in defence of jobs, the purchasing power of wages and social services, called by the eight major trade union federations, brought an estimated 2.5 million workers and youth onto the streets of some 200 cities and towns. Some small towns reported the largest demonstrations in many years. Workers went on strike in great numbers, as did high school and university students.

FULL ARTICLE
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/fran-j30.shtml




Amiens high school students, signs read: "Youth arise" and "Educational destruction--students angry



The demonstration in Marseille


Ruling circles in France have reacted with considerable nervousness to the massive response to Thursday’s day of action. At least 2.5 million workers and youth took to the streets in protest against soaring unemployment figures and austerity policies that attack jobs, working conditions and the provision of public services.

Nearly 2 million public service workers struck, as well as large numbers of railway, electricity and postal workers. Participation of a significant number of private sector workers could bring the total of strikers up to over 3 million. The conservative Le Figaro wrote that the numbers “make one dizzy.”

FULL ARTICLE
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/fran-j31.shtml