A new protest against the Labour Law is planned on Thursday in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire

Labour Law: Potest on Thursday in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire

Opponents of the Labour Law will beat the pavement again on Thursday, 15th September in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire … After a very hectic spring, with many protests against the Labour Law in France, the unions once again call for a new national mobilization against the Labour Law. At the invitation of the unions of the CGT, […]

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Unions giving leaflets on the Labour law to motorists in Mayenne

Labor Law: The CGT Advises Motorists at the Gravelle Toll

This Friday, August 19th, a delegation of CGT from Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne and Cofiroute distributed leaflets on the Labour Law to motorists. Yesterday afternoon, the toll of La Gravelle (Mayenne), a delegation of activists of the CGT from the Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne and Cofiroute, conducted an operation of  giving information of the labour law to motorists. Action […]

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The labour law demonstration, disrupted traffic in the centre of Laval

Demonstration against Labour Law Disrupts Traffic in Laval

A demonstration against the labour law, this morning in Laval, has disrupted traffic in town centre. A demonstration against the labour law was held this morning in Laval, between 11 am and 12.30pm. It was attended by several hundred persons.  The march has disrupted traffic in the centre of the town, especially near the Mayenne. The […]

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CGT union leader Martinez met the Labour Minister to discuss the Labour Law

Labour Law: A “constructive exchange” between Martinez and El Khomri but “no consensus”

IRON ARM:  General secretary of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, arrived shortly before 8 am on Friday at the Ministry of Labour, where he was welcomed by Myriam El Khomri … The long awaited appointment finally took place and Philippe Martinez seems rather satisfied with the face to face discussions although he remains firm. At the […]

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labour Law protestors in Paris vandalised the Necker Childrens Hospital in Paris

Labour Law: Necker Childrens Hospital Vandalized, AP-HP complains

The Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) announced Tuesday will “lodge complaints” after “unacceptable attack” at the Necker Childrens Hospital. The Necker Childrens Hospital was vandalized by protesters on the sidelines of the national demonstration against the Labour Law taking place in Paris.   #Manif14Juin Inadmissible attaque contre l’hôpital public @hopital_necker. 15 baies vitrées […]

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Hundreds of hooded people attacked the police with missiles thrown at the Labour Law Protests in Paris

Labour Law: Violent Demonstration in Paris, Forty Wounded

The Paris demonstration against the labour law was particularly violent. 58 people arrested and 29 police officers and 11 protesters injured. Businesses and shopfronts ransacked, hundreds of hooded protesters, at least 29 policemen and 11 demonstrators wounded, tear gas and, unusually, a water cannon to disperse the crowd.  This was the scene in Paris at […]

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National Day of protest against the Labour law in Paris

Labour Law: The procession of Demonstrators Rushed to Paris

Opponents of the Labour Law, gathered on Tuesday for a national demonstration in Paris, marching began around 1.30pm Firecrackers, smoke bombs and horns … The dense crowd of protesters against the labour law, started the march from the Place d’Italie (thirteenth arrondissement) in Paris to lead up to the Invalides (VII).  At the head of the march […]

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300 Demonstrators in Saint-Nazaire in front of the Town Hall

300 Demonstrators in Saint-Nazaire, the Police Secured the Town Hall

On the sidelines of the march in the capital, the CGT met the rest of the troops outside the town hall. Under heightened police surveillance. No way to get into the town hall. Faced with the threat of a new intrusion, launched last week by the CGT activists who were introduced to the mayor’s office, […]

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The Eiffel Tower will be closed on Tuesday with the protest against the Labour law

Labour law: The Eiffel Tower closed Tuesday

The operating company of the Eiffel Tower announced it will be closed on Tuesday “because of the national day of action” against the Labour Act. The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public all day on Tuesday “because of the national day of action” against the Labour law, announced in a statement by the operating company of […]

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