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STRIKES & PROTESTS * WORLDWIDE
* France - People hold protests over rising fuel costs
Paris,France -Xinhua (China) -June 4 2008: -- French transporters, farmers, taxi drivers and fishermen have continued with their movement across France to protest against the soaring prices of fuel, pressing the government to speedily address the issue... With the government still unsure of how to best handle the issue of the prices that have pushed up the cost of doing business across the country, the protest marches and rallies, which began Tuesday, were set to continue, particularly in the Paris region on Wednesday... The protest, which drew the participation of over 80 trucks andseveral dozen taxis, had resulted in major delays, before officials from French oil group Total agreed to meet the strikers... The government is working hard to reassure the worst-hit sectors such as fishing, farming and transportation. On Wednesday, French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier was scheduled to hold discussions with senior ministry officials to prepare the ground for June 10 a roundtable that will attempt to come with a solution to rising energy prices...
* Bolivia - Truck drivers strike to protest tax adjustment
La Paz,Bolivia -Xinhua(China) (from Lima,Peru) -4 June 2008: -- Truck drivers in five departments of Bolivia began a 48-hour strike early Tuesday in protest against the government's modification of cargo transportation taxes, according to news reaching here from La Paz... The drivers' demands include the restoration of the original tax system, the resignation of Finance Minister Luis Arce and the dismissal of Patricia Ballivian, president of the Bolivian Highways Administration... A truck drivers' union leader criticized recent government measures as being the source of social conflict... The drivers have threatened more strikes and indefinite blockades if the government fails to meet their demands...
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