The French they don’t teach you at school

let’s get the cliché out of the way……

The French don’t strike anymore than the rest of Europe but when they do it is either the transport sector (railways, underground, buses, taxis, baggage handlers etc.) which go on strike or the transportation system or roads are affected by the dissatisfied workers creating a huge impact. In the latter case, this often takes the form of an escargot (snail) where the strikers form a slow moving convoy on the main roads across France, blocking already congested roads. I once witnessed a procession of driving instructors on the main North-South autoroute.

There are many sub categories of strike, my favourite type is the grève perlé, a go-slow!