Striking public sector workers pressure French government for better pay
France, March 19 -- Trade unions have called on France's 5.7 million public sectors workers to walk out on Tuesday in a push for better pay and conditions, a month after the government announced some €10 billion in public spending cuts.
One in five of France's active population works in the public sector - they teach, provide healthcare, and ensure a host of administrative services that keep the country ticking over.
But their union reps insist wages are not keeping up with inflation and working conditions are deteriorating.
In a joint statement the unions said: "We urgently need to open negotiations to improve career prospects and take general measures to improve pay".
They called for "an immediate 10 percent increase in the va...
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