http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8078740/France-forced-to-import-electricity.html
The people don't care about Corporate France, and what's best for them, and why should they? Corporate France doesn't go out of it's way for them.
This is war, and the battle lines have been drawn.
Job outsourcing is not just a particular phenomena of the United States, it's happening all over the world.
Production was cut at four of France's 58 nuclear reactors due to a 10-day rolling strike, while at least another 12 were shut for maintenance.
Work has also stopped at two of France's three liquefied natural gas terminals.
French airlines complained that the strikes had now cost them more than April's Icelandic volcano eruption, a price tag they put at 188 million euros (£167 million). Air France, the national air carrier, said it was losing five million euros (£4.4 million) a day from blockages while the chemical industry said a billion euros (£888 million) in turnover had evaporated since the start of strikes last month.
With all of France's oil refineries out of action and a quarter of its filling stations without fuel, Mr Sarkozy broke his silence to call for an end to the disruption.
"We cannot be the only country in the world where, when there is a reform, a minority wants to block everyone else," he said.
"By taking hostage the economy, companies and the daily lives of French people, we are going to destroy jobs."
Even the entertainment industry was hit, as the pop singer Lady Gaga postponed two concerts in Paris due Friday and Saturday, while the Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins cancelled a debut tour with his band.
