Labour law: new shows, new incidents – the New Republic

At least 125,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday throughout France against the proposed El Khomri law. In Paris, clashes marred the parade.

tear gas, water cannons, broken windows, demonstrators masked against CRS harnessed … The now usual pictures were again accompanied the ninth day of mobilization against the bill work Tuesday in Paris, where violent incidents between demonstrators and security forces. At least 29 policemen and eleven protesters were injured, while 73 people were arrested, according to the Interior Ministry.
As the Senate began consideration of the bill Khomri El, the Inter ( CGT, FSU, FO, Solidaires, UNEF, UNL, Fidl) had called for a new day of action, providing for mobilization “huge” and chartering more than 600 provincial buses to Paris. The CGT has counted a total of 1.3 million demonstrators across France, including one million in Paris. In this city, the Interior Ministry counted between 75,000 and 80,000 people, which were added 50,000 demonstrators in various provincial cities.

Hospital Necker vandalized

in the capital, the protest quickly turned to confrontation. Hundreds of hooded people attacked the police and gendarmes with projectiles jets. In the Port Royal area, the “individuals entered on a site to make pallets before throwing them on the security forces’ , according to police.
Agents in riot gear have made use of water cannon, especially on a square near the metro station Duroc. Fifteen police officers were injured on that occasion. “We never saw the use of water cannon is crazy,” was surprised a retired assistant to the scene. In the XV ^th arrondissement, Necker hospital for children was vandalized. “Fifteen windows were broken” , said the Rev-HP, who will complain.
In the evening, a RATP Autolib vehicle and two were burned by breakers.
on the political level, the CGT leader Philippe Martinez is scheduled to meet on Friday Minister of Labour Myriam El Khomri. The unions have already planned two new days of mobilization on 23 and 28 June

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& gt; A Tours, about 1,800 people broke again the pavement against the draft law Khomri El
& gt. In the Indre, 400 demonstrators were registered by the police (500 according to unions) to Châteauroux. About 150 people were also headed to Paris for the national event
& gt. No event in Deux-Sèvres, but a major strike, massively followed the Intermarché base Gournay-Loizé (330 employees). Nearly 500 Two-Sèvres have also shown in Paris
& gt. In Vienna, 750 Poitevins left Poitiers and Châtellerault Montmorillon to Paris. For those who have it do not make a rally was held earlier this afternoon at the Prefecture in Poitiers. A citizen referendum was organized against the Labour Law
& gt. Loir-et-Cher, no demonstration was planned, opponents of the text being moved to Paris.

Key figures

on Tuesday, various activities were organized all over France, with filter dams, waste incinerators blockages, a drop in production in the energy sector. It was also the last of four days of strike observed at Air France. The financial impact of the movement is probably beyond the “40 million euros”, said the CEO Frédéric Gagey.