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France, London hit by 24-hour strikes
Loading ...Commuters in France and London faced major delays on public transit Tuesday morning as workers in both countries staged 24-hour strikes.
In France, unions launched the strike to protest a government plan to change the pension system, including a proposal to raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62.
Meanwhile, commuters in London dealt with rush-hour chaos after London Underground workers took part in a one-day strike, closing much of the city’s busy subway system.
Many rush-hour trains were cancelled in the Paris region, and people with medium- or short-haul flights faced long delays and cancellations because of disruptions to air-traffic control services.
Schools and hospitals will also be affected by the strike, union leaders say.
Nearly 200 rallies are planned around the country, and union officials hope as many as two million people will participate. A similar effort June 24 drew nearly 800,000 people.
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