One would have to admire the balls of the French workforce. They recognise leverage when they see it and aren't afraid to use it.
We now stand on the eve of the European championships and the entirety of France appears to be downing tools.
The train drivers joined Air France pilots by announcing that strike action will continue tomorrow. The two main train lines to the Stade de France will no be operating as France open the tournament against Romania. The binmen won't be picking up rubbish either.
Drivers on the two main train lines going to the Stade de France have announced a strike for Friday. The opening day of #euro2016
— Mark Rodden (@MRodden) June 9, 2016
Planes, trains and binmen all on strike in France, the lads in the vineyards better not be getting any ideas
— Nathan Murphy (@nathanmurf) June 9, 2016
Of course, we've had a major crisis like this before ourselves. In the summer of 1994, barmen, who at that time still had a trade union worthy of the name, wisely decided the optimal time for a strike was during USA 94.
Ireland beat Italy on Saturday 18 June but no one in Dublin watched it in the pub. The off-licences made hay. A deal was struck by the following Tuesday.
The thirsty gargoyle has written about the strike of USA 94.
