France: Unions call for an escalation against labor law

It called on the trade unions in France to continue the strikes and protest against the labor law set by the government.
Strikes have led to a significant disruption in transportation networks and gas stations.
The unions issued a joint statement in which its members call "double support" for the strikes, which it seeks to put pressure on the Government of the Socialist president, Francois Hollande.

The continuing strikes and protests in France a week ago, has led to significant disruptions in transportation networks and the scarcity of fuel, while the country is preparing to organize the Euro Cup soccer finals, scheduled two weeks later.
A statement from the unions that "the tone of intense government data, and its insistence on not to withdraw the bill, increased the resolve of the trade union movement."
The call of the unions, a day after police tear gas canisters at the launch of masked youths smashed shop windows and car windows, they organized protest marches through the draft of the controversial law.
Authorities say 153 thousand people came out in protest marches across the country, while the unions estimated the protesters at about 300 thousand.