France -Canal+ staff announce second strike in history -February 08, 2015
Workers at TV broadcaster Canal+ will walk off the job on 5 March, protesting against deteriorating working conditions. Canal+ has recently carried out a round of redundancies thereby increasing the pressure on employees to deliver the same results with fewer people.
Workers at TV broadcaster Canal+ will walk off the job on 5 March, organising their second strike since the channel’s establishment 30 years ago. The workers, supported by all but one union, are protesting against deteriorating working conditions. Canal+ has recently carried out a round of redundancies; workers say this has increased the pressure on employees to deliver the same results with fewer people.
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