Workers and students protest in the centre of Angers against the El Khomri Act

El Khomri Act: 4000 Demonstrators in the Streets in Angers

Several hundred protesters come to start from the place Leclerc, in Angers. They demand the withdrawal of labour legislation. In Angers, the rally against the controversial El Khomri act, the labour law has some 4,000 demonstrators, including 1,000 young people, pupils and students. Around 12 pm, the procession headed towards the bank on roads. Traffic […]

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Protestors gather in Laval against he new Labour Law

Labour Law: 3000 People Protest in Laval

Several thousand people gathered, in Laval, this Thursday, March 31, to protest against the proposed El Khomri law. In Laval, the appointment was given at 10.30am. Students and pupils have publicised well in advance this time for Thursday, March 31, to demonstrate against the El Khomri Law, the new proposed Labour Law which will affect workers […]

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Lycees at Reze and Saint Sebastian in Nantes have been blocked over Labour law protests

Lycees blocked Rezé and Saint Sebastian: Bus Diverted

Rallies against the labor law started. Jean Perrin Lycée in Rezé and Joliverie in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire are blocked. Traffic is very difficult to Nantes this morning: the Quai de la Fosse is closed to traffic in both directions. Clisson Route: it is closed at the Joliverie, a local detour is in place. Tan Info: L42 deflected Bourdonnières […]

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One Hundred CRS, riot police have been pre-positioned in anticipation of trouble with protestors

Rennes: CRS already positioned at Town Hall Square

Important CRS forces are already pre-positioned Town Hall Square, in Rennes, in anticipation of the demonstration against the labour law. A company of CRS, a hundred specially trained Riot Police, has already been pre-positioned, this Thursday morning, at the square in front of the Town Hall in Rennes for the event scheduled to begin at […]

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20,000 Demonstrators are expected in Nantes against the El Khomri Labour Law

Nantes: 20,000 protesters expected at the event Thursday

New day of strikes and demonstrations against the El Khomri Bill this Thursday, March 31 in France.  In Nantes, over 20,000 protesters are expected. “We feel it’s going to be a big mobilization. Employees who had not exhibited previously planned to go out in the street. “ According to the CGT, more than 20,000 demonstrators […]

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Students protest in Bordeaux against the proposed Labour Law

Bordeaux: The Lycee and College Students Mobilized Thursday against the Labour Law

A new protest event is organized at the initiative of students and student unions on Thursday to say no to Labour law, even in its revised version … Thursday’s high school and student organizations call to mobilize against the Labour Bill, El Khomri, even in its revised form. A mobilization had already taken place on […]

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Protesters against the airport at Notre-Dame-des-Landes block the main roads into Nantes

Notre-Dame-des-Landes: Thousands of Demonstrators Mobilizing “Against the Airport”

The organizers had called for the “general mobilization” this Saturday … The organizers had called for the “general mobilization” this Saturday against the airport project at Notre-Dame-des-Landes.  The message seems to have been heard. Several thousand people gathered from mid-morning near the Zad of Notre-Dame-des-Landes calling for an  “abandoning of the project” and “stopping deportations” […]

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The stand of the Ministry of Agriculture dismantled by protesters

Agricultural Fair: The stand of the Ministry Dismantled by Protesters

The CRS intervened to control the protesters …. The atmosphere is very tense on Saturday morning at the Agricultural Fair. While the head of state, Francois Hollande was booed and insulted when he arrived , clashes broke out soon after as was witnessed by a journalist from France 2.   Heurts entre policiers et agriculteurs sur […]

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