Finally some good news gets through

"Contribuables associés" (Taxpayers United) and "Liberté Chérie" (Cherished Liberty) gathered 400-1000 protesters (the turnout is disputed) to tell the unions that hold the nation physically and emotionally hostage year on year, that they should go pound sand:

"End the strike!"

«Users of the Control of transport of Marseilles (the transit monopoly) expressed their dissatisfaction Sunday at the Old Port. The discussions between management and the trade unions resumed.
Updated on November 13, 2005 at 17h24

Sunday, was the third day of strikes against the Transportation Board of Marseilles. Trade unions and management once again found themselves face to face. The 90 minute Meeting was under the aegis of the Workplace Inspectorate, after three days of negotiations in middle of week ended in failure. If they showed no progress, the two parties agreed to re-examined it this Monday morning at 11. The employees of the RTM, which went back on strike Friday after a six day return to work will have met a little earlier in the morning in a general meeting to come to a conclusion about the continuing the strike.

In a situation which hardly changes, some finally came Sunday from transit users. For the first time since the beginning of a conflict, since October 4th some have taken to the street to say "stop the strike". Invited by the taxpayer associations ("Contribuables associés" and "Liberté chérie”) the demonstrators (who numbered 400 according to the police and 1.000 according to the organizers) denounced the "trade unionists" who have "once again taken Marseilles hostage" and demanded "that public transportation be opened to competition". The took a view completely contrary to that of the strikers who ask for the removal of the public utility delegation (DSP) which was voted in by the Marseilles (CUM) to run a future tram line. They are opposed to what they see as the beginning of privatization insofar as the RTM joined the private company Connex (Veolia) to tender the bid with this DSP.

"the spirit of dialogue" between unions [ED.: ALL part of the CGT racket]

Will Monday’s negotiations resolve conflict? Judging by Sunday’s exchange little change expected.»

Also who can forget this cool caper?