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Article: French workers fight for jobs, and a way of life
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Steven Erlanger The New York Times
International Herald Tribune
04-18-2009
French workers fight for jobs, and a way of life
Byline: Steven Erlanger The New York Times
Edition: 4
Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS
ECHIROLLES, France: --
The workers here at Caterpillar have been on strike for more than a month, and they see themselves in a battle for all the workers of France.
They have "boss-napped" management officials, blocked intercity trains, stopped and interrogated the local police prefect, set up picket lines and organized assemblies to seek more solidarity with workers at other companies whose jobs are also at risk.
Asked if France will experience a hot summer of protest, Pierre Piccarreta, a ...