Editorial photo #4863540 Social Issue

Historic Strike Day In The Parisian Metro

Illustration of a metro mouth closed following the strike on Friday, September 13, 2019, when all the unions of RATP, the Paris transport authority that operates the capital's metro lines, began a strike to protest against the reform of pension schemes and the end of their special schemes. Most of the metro lines in Paris were disrupted, including 10 completely closed metro lines. Parisians anticipated the strike by limiting their travel as much as possible and by taking a day off or dealing with telework. In fact, the transport was almost deserted. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)