Strikes and protests against Macron's labour reforms kick off

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France’s logistics sector has been hit by a day of national protests. Responding to newly elected president Macron’s “flagship” labour reforms, the country’s biggest trade union CGT has called on French workers to take to streets and vent their grievances. More than 4,000 strikes and some 180 street protests are expected, according to The Local. The UK’s Road Haulage Association has tweeted that workers at the Port of Calais have joined the strike, leaving the RHA concerned for the safety ...