The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French public sector workers join rail strikers for day of protest French public sector staff will join rail workers in striking Tuesday to protest reforms proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the country braced for possible major disruption. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180522/french-public-sector-workers-join-rail-strikers-for-day-of-protest Tue, 22 May 2018 14:13:34 +0200 french-public-sector-workers-join-rail-strikers-for-day-of-protest Why France's striking public-sector has so many gripes with Macron Tens of thousands of French public service workers from teachers to air traffic contollers have downed tools on Tuesday because they have some very real beef with French president Emmanuel Macron and his government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171010/why-frances-striking-public-service-workers-have-beef-with-macron Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:51:44 +0200 why-frances-striking-public-service-workers-have-beef-with-macron