France’s prime minister warned striking oil industry workers Sunday that the government might once again use its requisition powers to force workers back to their posts to ease fuel shortages.
PARIS, France —
Elisabeth Borne told TF1 television that if the situation remained tense Monday, then the authorities would proceed with more requisitions like the ones enforced last week. After three weeks of industrial action, three out of seven of the country’s oil refineries and five major fuel depots are affected, the government said.
While most of the march passed peacefully, security forces did fire teargas and launched baton charges on several occasions after being pelted with objects. On the fringes of the march, masked men dressed in black ransacked a bank. Melenchon also called for a “general strike” Tuesday. Some but not all unions have already declared the date a national day of strikes targetting road transport, trains and the public sector.The huge profits made by energy groups due to record fuel prices have led to some sympathy for employees pushing for higher wages.
The strikes and protests are being closely watched by the government, which is aiming to pass a highly controversial change to the pensions system in the next few months.
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