# French strikers and their blockades

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 31, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-strikers-and-their-blockades/6673 "2000-01-31T17:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![TerryTerrific](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@TerryTerrific](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TerryTerrific)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-strikers-and-their-blockades/6673/1 "2000-01-31T17:57:00Z")

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Lundi, 01/31/2000: French truckers protesting over pay and work hours threw up dozens of blockades across the country on Monday and disrupted traffic at key border crossings.

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Q) Has anyone ever been in la belle France when one of these strikes / blockades has “kicked in”?

If so, please share your experience.

Merci en advance.

Terence in Marietta, GA

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