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French Transit Workers' Strike Tests Sarkozy's Power

Labor unions tried to paralyze France today with a transit strike. It's a direct challenge to the new President, Nicola Sarkozy who is trying to succeed at reforms where his predecessors have failed. David Gauthier-Villars reports from Paris for the Wall Street Journal .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Labor unions tried to paralyze France today with a transit strike. It's a direct challenge to the new President, Nicola Sarkozy who is trying to succeed at reforms where his predecessors have failed. David Gauthier-Villars reports from Paris for the Wall Street Journal.

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French Transit Workers' Strike Tests Sarkozy's Power

Labor unions tried to paralyze France today with a transit strike. It's a direct challenge to the new President, Nicola Sarkozy who is trying to succeed at reforms where his predecessors have failed. David Gauthier-Villars reports from Paris for the Wall Street Journal .

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French Transit Workers' Strike Tests Sarkozy's Power

Labor unions tried to paralyze France today with a transit strike. It's a direct challenge to the new President, Nicola Sarkozy who is trying to succeed at reforms where his predecessors have failed. David Gauthier-Villars reports from Paris for the Wall Street Journal .

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