BIG STRIKE IN FRANCE WITH 30% CANCELED FLIGHTS AIR FRANCE & 90% OF THE TGV

70% OF TER REGIONAL TRAINS.

Responsible Author: Jedi Foster P/O Rahma Sophia Rachdi | Paris, Washington DC, 12/05/2019, 18:24 Time

USPA NEWS - The big general strike of December 5th, which has been in announced for several weeks in France, began this morning, with 90% of 90% of TGV trains canceled, 30% of Air France flights, as well as 70% of TER regional trains. It is launched basically by the CGT Union, (Strongest Union in France) alongside amanyother Unions, to protest against the Reform of Pensions, announced few months ago by the French Government. The reform is planned to providing a new retirement pension scheme ( Upon Points) , called universal retirement, versus the current French pension plan, which includes 42 special schemes. Strikers fear that this reform will lead pensioners to work longer and for less pension than expected under the current system (80% of GDP). According to the Odoxa survey, 70% of French approve this general strike of 5 December 2019. the CGT, Transport, has just renewed the strike until Monday 9 December next. The cortege of the general strike at the time we publish, left Gare du Nord this morning, are now at Place de la Republique heading from now on to finish Place de Nation. According to the official figures of the police prefecture 180 000 (Transport, Civil Servants, Education..

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AD TECH SUMMIT 2019 In PARIS - Second Edition

By IAB France and IAB TechLab

Responsible Author: Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU (Journalists/Directors) | PARIS, 11/22/2019, 22:25 Time

USPA NEWS - IAB France and IAB TechLab hosted the 2nd Edition of the Ad Tech Summit on 22nd November (Hotel Rothschild in Paris). The Theme of the Event was "Shared Values" and brought together a Stellar Line-Up of Industry Experts to explore and discuss.

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