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France faced fresh strikes on May 26, 2016 (Thursday) after nuclear power station workers voted to join gathering protests against labour law reforms that have forced the country to dip into strategic fuel reserves due to refinery blockades.
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The reforms are designed to address France's famously rigid labour market by making it easier to hire and fire workers. But opponents say they are too pro-business and will do little to reduce France's jobless rate of around 10 per cent.
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With football fans due to flood into France in two weeks for the Euro 2016 championships, pressure is piling on the government as queues at petrol stations lengthen by the day.
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The union said late on May 25, 2016 that 16 of France's 19 nuclear stations had voted to join the strike, although CGT official Jean-Luc Daganaud said the effect on power supply would depend on how many workers downed tools. The union has also called for rallies in major cities, upping the stakes after three months of protests that brought hundreds of thousands on to the streets at their peak at the end of March.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Thursday it might be possible to make changes to the labour reforms that have sparked protests and a wave of strikes.
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