october strikes

I hear there is to be a train strike in Paris Oct. 17. Are metro trains also involved? Are there any other strikes that month? Many thanks

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Just like checking the league standings of your favorite teams on the Sports pages of the newspaper....you can keep up with the latest %26#39;..social actions..%26#39; in Paris at--

GRÈVES.org--

http://www.greves.org/pages/home.php

the ESPN of social %26amp; labour action.

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KDK - couldn%26#39;t get much from that site. Many of the links on it have not been updated. The main page seems to give a daily note that there are no strikes scheduled for today, but it doesn%26#39;t seem to offer future data.

Yes, there is a strike scheduled for October 17th. The full definition of the strike is still being discussed.

Here is one link:

lefigaro.fr/retraite/20070919.WWW000000440_r…

If you do a search on %26#39; Greve Octobre 17, 2007 %26#39; you will get bunches of data.

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Oh my g_d! Is now a good time to panic? I have paid a lot of money for the train Paris Bercy to Venice at 8.30pm on the night of 17 October 2007.

Unfortunately my french language skills are non existent - I have checked your site and can definitely see 17 October in BIG LETTERS - so that doesn%26#39;t look good.

Is it possible for anyone to advise if a) it will definitely go ahead and b) if I should be looking for an alternative way to get to Venice and also what happens to my money if I can%26#39;t use the train - do I get it back?

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;can definitely see 17 October in BIG LETTERS - so that doesn%26#39;t look good.%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

It%26#39;s ALWAYS a really good idea to have a Plan %26#39;B%26#39; tucked away...just in case s___tuff happens. But I wouldn%26#39;t panic about the effects of this proposed labour action just yet. More times than not, it isn%26#39;t the entire system that is effected (afterall the protestors have to get to and from the scheduled protest...or it isn%26#39;t much fun) and any number of lignes may be no more affected than some minor delays...especially those that involve connections with other national railways.

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KDK is right. Don%26#39;t panic yet. Just keep a close eye on the strike data. I%26#39;m sure there will be articles in English on the web. He is also correct in saying that, normally, not all trains are affected.

I will be watching it closely myself as my husband will be traveling a couple of days after.

And yes, you should have a plan B, just in case.

The changes to the retirement system Sarkozy has announced have the potential of causing lots of %26#39; commotion. %26#39;

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Thanks for the tips, feel %26quot;slightly%26quot; better and will develop Plan B as suggested.

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well you know in France, strikes are very common and espacially on the sncf services and RATP in Paris, they are the champions and it%26#39;s really a shame for the country ....

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Just hope I don%26#39;t lose any money on this......

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The strike on the 17th has been transferred to the 18th. If you can get a refund on your train ticket do so %26amp; take either Vueling or Ryanair to Venice (probably cheaper than the train).

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I have not read where the Oct. 17th strike day has moved. I did read this morning that there is the possibility of a further strike on the 20th October. All this seems to be in the planning stages at this point.

The article I read stated that various groups are attempting to determine several days in October designated as strike days.

We%26#39;ll just have to keep watching the news.