End of the line for French strikes

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FRANCE - Transport systems returned to normal as striking rail workers returned to work today, while unions remained divided over the success of the industrial action.

Rail and metro services were severely disrupted as union members walked out over government proposals to reform the ‘régimes spéciaux’ or preferential pensions benefits for public sector workers. ...

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