Protesting Police Underline Paris Olympics Strike Risk – UrduPoint

Paris, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Jan, 2024) Hundreds of police officers protested across France on Thursday to press their claim for extra pay during this year’s Paris Olympics, underlining the threat of strikes and disruption to the Games. Aware of the risk to the country’s image, French authorities are scrambling to agree pay deals with a host of public sector trade unions who are demanding bonuses for working during the July 26-August 11 Olympics. Fabien Vanhemelryck, head of the Alliance union, warned that the protests were “only just beginning” if authorities did not meet their demands. “If we don’t get the recognition we deserve for our investment, we won’t be there”. “We only know that…