1/29/2009

Away from a large strike in France...



While I'm trying to become an american, France is on strike...  Here are some pictures from the BBC. The one above is in Marseille, Old Harbor.

"...More than a million protesters in France are taking to the streets today in the country's biggest general strike in decades. The so-called "Black Thursday" job action is bringing together public and private sector workers, along with students, who are angered by President Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of the economic slump. The strike has shut down railways, airports, schools, post offices, and even some medical services..."

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