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AFP
PARIS
FROM air traffic controllers and street sweepers to librarians and teachers, French public-sector employees joined rail workers in striking on Tuesday to protest reforms planned by President Emmanuel Macron, calling them an"attack"against civil services and their economic security.
It is the third day of major stoppages and demonstrations by public-sector employees since voters last year elected Macron, who has pledged to reduce public spending, trim jobs and reform large parts of the vast French state.
All unions representing civil servants have backed Tuesday's strike, a show of unity last seen around 10 years ago. Their walkout affected schools and daycare centres, flights and some energy infrastructure, while public transport was also disrupted as some workers took part ahead of the next round of two-day strikes at national rail operator SNCF starting late Tuesday.
The independent consultancy Occurrence estimated that 16,400 people demonstrated in the capital.
