Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Senate Elections do not favour Sarkozy

Alec came home from school today with news
of a teachers strike tomorrow.
Teachers demonstrate against job cuts in Paris
  Les professeurs sont en grève. 

 I wonder if this has anything to do with the recent
Senate elections where the Socialist Party gained a majority of seats in the upper house
for the first time ever.

Why are the teachers striking?

"Top of the list of grievances are job cuts, with 11,200 jobs already slashed and another 13,500 to go this year. Strikers are also protesting against plans to cut 3,000 jobs among professionals who specialise in helping children who have difficulties in nursery and primary schools."

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