PARIS: French commuters endured a twelfth day of misery on Monday as the government and unions traded blame for a crippling transport strike over a pensions overhaul that has put holiday travel plans at risk for thousands.
"Until now I've been working from home or taking my car," a man who gave his name as Francois told AFP at the Saint-Lazare station in Paris, saying he had left home at just before 5am.Commuters walk through a corridor of the Gare Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, on Dec 16, 2019, during a strike of Paris' public transports operator RATP and of the French state railway company SNCF employees.
"Going on strike is legitimate, but you can also respect events like the year-end festivities," Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne told France 2 television, saying it would be"irresponsible" of union leaders to"ruin vacations".
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