Les Grèves / The Strikes

• 24 December - Sunday
  • Gloomy Strikes Yield to Christmas Light Snow - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 20 December - Wednesday
  • Welcome Back, Paris' Public Transport - Information for travelers compiled by Richard Erickson from diverse sources.
  • Goodbye Bike, Boat, Skateboard, Thumb; Hello Metro - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 19 December - Tuesday
  • Paris' Public Transport Almost Back to Normal - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 18 December - Monday
  • Information for Travelers to Paris - 18 Dec - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • Paris Strikes May be Partly Over, but They are Still Partly On - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 17 December - Sunday
  • For Monday Some Public Transport Expected for Weary Commuters - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 16 December - Saturday
  • Today's Demonstrations in France Almost Festive - (Evening Rpt) - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
  • A 'Return To Work' Restores Some of Paris' Public Transport Today - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 15 December - Friday
  • 18h Paris Time - Flash - Unsubstantiated reports indicate SNCF (train) Workers Vote to End Strikes - complete return to normalcy expected by Tuesday; Paris and Ile-de-France by this weekend.
    You heard about it first on the Paris Pages - before CNN, before Reuters !
  • Information for travelers to Paris (15 Dec) - Update for the Weekend - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • RATP Buses and Metros Begin Carrying Passengers Again - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
  • 00h (16 Dec) Paris Time - French Railmen Vote to End Strike - Reuters / Yahoo
  • 00h24 (16 Dec) Paris Time - French rail workers vote to suspend strike - CNN
• 14 December - Thursday
  • Information for Travelers to Paris (14 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • Traffic Jams So Big They Become Fourth Dimensional - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 13 December - Wednesday
  • 20th Paris Strike Day Headlines - Compiled by Richard Erickson from diverse sources.
  • Paris Pages Own Reporter Risks Feet in Pre-dawn Paris Dash Today - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
  • French Cabinet Makes Strike Concession - Reuters / Yahoo
• 12 December - Tuesday
  • No Newspapers, But the News Goes On the Streets - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
• 11 December - Monday
  • Information for travelers remains unchanged since yesterday's bulletin.
  • Prime Minister Says Magic Word 'Negociate' on Strike's 17th Day - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
  • Juppe Fails in Bid to Break Strike Deadlock - Reuters / Yahoo
• 10 December - Sunday
  • Information for travelers to Paris (10 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from diverse sources.
• 9 December - Saturday
  • Information for travelers to Paris (9/10 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • Headlines of Hope Today - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal
  • French workers block Channel Tunnel - CNN
• 8 December - Friday
  • Information for travelers to Paris (8 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • Government Sees Light, Names Negotiators - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
  • French Strikes Enter Third Week - Reuters / Yahoo.
  • The More Things Change, The More They Change - Reflections on being a freelance reporter in Paris in the '80s - contributed by Tom Noland.
• 7 December - Thursday
  • Information for travelers to Paris (7 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
  • Flash News - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
  • Parisians Coping With 14th Day of Strike - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
• 6 December - Wednesday
  • Information for travelers to Paris (6 Dec) - Compiled by Richard Erickson from information furnished by the Paris Tourist Office.
• 5 December - Tuesday
  • Private sector slow to join strike - CNN.
• 3 December - Sunday
  • Government Mobilizes, Strikers Harden Stance; - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
  • French Government To Offer Transportation - Reuters
  • French Premier Wants Relief for Weary Paris - Reuters
• 1 December - Friday
  • If You are Stuck in the Neck of a Bottle, Turn On Your Car Radio - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
• 30 November - Thursday
  • Public Sector Transit Strikes Put Paris On Foot - Richard Erickson's Paris Journal.
• 24 November - Friday
  • Public sector strike cripples France - CNN

Other Resources

• CNN - search page.
• News World Summary - Reuters / Yahoo.
• Le Monde
• Radio France
• Paris Journal - by Richard Erickson.
• Situation De Crise - from the ImagiNet web server (in French).
• Infos grèves en direct - RMC Grenoble
• Paris VIII en GREVE
• Réseau-infos-facs
• RATP - Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens
• Newsgroups
  • soc.culture.french
  • fr.soc.divers
  • fr.misc.divers
  • fr.misc.transport.autostop - Also visit this newsgroup's web site. Of course its completely free of charge.
• Hebdomadaire du Parti des travailleurs
  • Annonce journaliers
  • English Version