Kelsey Walker
1:04 AM
3/20/2009
On Thursday, in France, rail services, airports, and public locations were hit with the work stoppage due to worker strikes. Since January, protests have been occurring due to workers wanting President Sarkozy to raise minimum wage. They also wanted him to safeguard all jobs, fight against labor insecurity, and protect workers purchasing power. Two-third of the countries trains were cancelled and about one-third of flights were cancelled because of the strike. These requests are being made because job loss and unemployment is drastically rising within France because of its economical issues. President Saekozy is however, inducing a $ 35 billion stimulus plan in December in hope to resurrect the economy. Other that support packages for the auto industry and banks, Sarkozy has not announce any other steps toward improving conditions for the workers or economy. 74 percent of French support the strikes however, among passengers waiting for the train they find that it is hard to find supporters. One man said, “France is a bit like a sinking boat, and these strikers are just adding more holes.”
Many of the same things that are happening within the French economy is occurring also in America. It is hard to try to work and improve the government when the economy is so bad. It seems like the French government are not adhering to the workers Strikes and I deem that there conditions will not improve unless there is a common agreement that is met between the government and the striking workers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/world/europe/20france.html?_r=1&ref=world
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