France

A view from France of the ongoing coup attempt in Venezuela

The author directed this article to a French audience. Published in RT on Jan. 24, it explains some of the…

January 25, 2019

Strategy changes for strike on French railroads

Paris, France — The "reformist" (CFDT) and right-wing (UNSA) union federations officially exited the struggle against the management of the…

July 5, 2018

Macron’s attack on workers: Where and when will it stop?

Paris, June 25 — During the conflict at the French national railway (SNCF), President Emmanuel Macron has argued that the…

June 25, 2018

Rail workers’ strike in France impacts big business

The French railroad strike currently on two days out of five — two days strike followed by three days working,…

April 15, 2018

Workers in France demand repeal of new labor law

In French big cities — Paris, Lyons, Tours and Nantes — and in 110 communities in all, 170,000 workers and…

September 24, 2016

Crisis in Mali follows U.S., French intervention

The head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Army Gen. David Rodriguez, continues to maintain that the purpose of Washington’s…

November 23, 2015

Paris taxi drivers battle Uber

Taxicab drivers in Paris, Marseilles and Lyons, France, joined by drivers from Brussels, Belgium, disrupted traffic on June 25 and…

July 6, 2015

Haitian people tell French President Hollande: ‘We want money, not empty words’

The people of Haiti greeted French President François Hollande on May 12 with cries of “Long live Dessalines! Down with…

May 21, 2015

300,000 workers march vs. austerity in France

On Thursday, April 9, 300,000 workers marched in 80 cities throughout France at the call of four major unions: the…

April 17, 2015

Boston bus drivers stand ground against Veolia

The unique approach of Boston School Bus Drivers, Steelworkers Local 8751, to unionism and solidarity with the oppressed offers a…

April 9, 2015