France hit by wave of strikes

Men stand next to a fire as workers on strike block the access to an oil depot near the Total refinery of Donges, western france, early in the morning on May 27, 2016 to protest against the government's planned labour law reforms. The French government's labour market proposals, which are designed to make it easier for companies to hire and fire, have sparked a series of nationwide protests and strikes over the past three months. French unions on May 27 called on workers to "continue and step up their action", as a wave of strikes against a disputed labour law disrupted transport and fuel supplies. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD
Men stand next to a fire as workers on strike block the access to an oil depot near the Total refinery of Donges, western france, early in the morning on May 27, 2016 to protest against the government’s planned labour law reforms.
The French government’s labour market proposals, which are designed to make it easier for companies to hire and fire, have sparked a series of nationwide protests and strikes over the past three months. French unions on May 27 called on workers to “continue and step up their action”, as a wave of strikes against a disputed labour law disrupted transport and fuel supplies. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD