"I'm Going To Stick With This Right To The End" - French President Hollande Threatens Union Protesters
French president Francois Hollande is not bending to pressure by labor unions trying to force the government to retract unpopular labor laws that were recently forced through parliament. Unions have gone on strike in order to shut down refineries, and have blocked fuel distribution with barricades and pickets in hopes that the economy will suffer enough to get the government to back off the reforms. In response, the government is now sending police in riot gear to break up the blockades.