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Previously on "Anyone impacted by the French strikes?"

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

    Sounds like a good reason never to outsource to France.
    One day, if the Maoists ever take over for example, they'll be saying the same about India.

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Both their government and public have 10X more balls than ours.

    Who will win?
    Very true but this is about to go international.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    AFAIK All the French oil refineries are down therfore no oil & no fuel.

    Automanufactures are about to have lines stopped.

    How long before flights are grounded or ships are stopped?

    This is goona be expensive.
    Both their government and public have 10X more balls than ours.

    Who will win?

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  • Pondlife
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    AFAIK All the French oil refineries are down therfore no oil & no fuel.

    Automanufactures are about to have lines stopped.

    How long before flights are grounded or ships are stopped?

    This is goona be expensive.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    Sounds like a good reason never to outsource to France.
    Indeed, India has got much more flexible labour laws, you won't hear much about strikes there, maybe apart from hunger ones...

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  • DaveB
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    Not quite in the same league but our flights to and from holiday were both delayed because French ATC are involved in the strike action.

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Current client is going in to crisis mode.

    Certain products only certified to come from their place in France.

    Liability running into $Ms per day.

    One of the steering group calls I sit on is empty as the big hitters are all pressing the panic button.

    Ouch.
    Sounds like a good reason never to outsource to France.

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  • Pondlife
    started a topic Anyone impacted by the French strikes?

    Anyone impacted by the French strikes?

    Current client is going in to crisis mode.

    Certain products only certified to come from their place in France.

    Liability running into $Ms per day.

    One of the steering group calls I sit on is empty as the big hitters are all pressing the panic button.

    Ouch.

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