Workers from the French car maker Peugeot Citroen are striking at the companies plans – to cut 8,000 jobs. The company is facing mounting loses in a car industry shrinking in Europe at this time.

One local union leader has said they view the job losses as an act of war, and that the unions will give them war.

Economists have warned France that their restrictive labor laws are hindering their economy. The country is infamous for their striking culture. However, the French would do well to remember, the unions in Britain caused the death of the British car industry in the 1970s – largely due to their waves of strikes.