Posted on 11/10/2022 7:26:44 AM PST by dynachrome
Commuters and visiting tourists faced serious disruptions on Thursday as metro workers in Paris went on strike, with a third of lines completely closed and most others working only at peak hours.
"It's very complicated, there's no transport," said commuter Claude Miamo, a receptionist.
She had waited a long time to find a train to get into Paris, only to find her metro line closed.
"I'm going to take an Uber, it's an additional expense but I have no choice, I have to go to work."
The CGT union had called on workers nationwide to walk off the job in a push for higher wages at time of record-high inflation and in protest against planned pension reforms.
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I’m surprised they haven’t been on strike since the first day the French government attacked the Yellow Vests.
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