January 11th, 2008 by jef costello
From: www.libcom.org
William Jean-Baptiste, the new manager of district 8, announced the proposed job losses as part of the 'facteurs d'avenir' initiative brought in Last year which has already led to job losses and strikes in other districts. As a manager he has a reputation for making cuts and for using disciplinary measures to crush workers' resistance.
Workers in districts 6 and 16 are still striking on Saturdays in protest at job losses, increased workloads and in support of their claim for a 150 euro allowance for the cost of living in Paris.