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| Anti-Uber taxi drivers block Paris road during strike | Anti-Uber taxi drivers block Paris road during strike |
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| Taxi drivers have blocked a major road in Paris, in protest against competition from Uber and other non-licensed private hire cabs. | Taxi drivers have blocked a major road in Paris, in protest against competition from Uber and other non-licensed private hire cabs. |
| The drivers joined a nationwide strike by public sector workers. | The drivers joined a nationwide strike by public sector workers. |
| Millions of teachers, health workers and air traffic controllers are protesting against labour reforms. | Millions of teachers, health workers and air traffic controllers are protesting against labour reforms. |
| At least 20 taxi drivers were arrested for "violence, carrying weapons and starting a fire", police said. Some had set bonfires on the road before dawn. | At least 20 taxi drivers were arrested for "violence, carrying weapons and starting a fire", police said. Some had set bonfires on the road before dawn. |
| Firefighters later extinguished them. | Firefighters later extinguished them. |
| Dozens of protesting taxi drivers tried to march onto an eight-lane bypass but were pushed back by police using tear gas. | |
| There are reports that two people were injured at Orly airport when a shuttle bus tried to force its way past a blockade of taxi drivers. | |
| Police said about 1,200 taxi drivers were protesting in Paris, while others disrupted traffic in Toulouse, Lille and Marseille. | |
| Taxi drivers' spokesman Rachid Boudjema said Uber drivers "vandalise professionals who are paying taxes, who respect the rules". | |
| About 5.6 million people went on strike on Tuesday, over wages, working conditions and the cost of living. | About 5.6 million people went on strike on Tuesday, over wages, working conditions and the cost of living. |
| Unions say they are also protesting against job losses. | |
| One in five flights were cancelled at Paris airports as air traffic controllers stayed off the job. | One in five flights were cancelled at Paris airports as air traffic controllers stayed off the job. |