This is a very activist union movement, ... Because they can't mobilize people within companies, they often have to go into the streets.

These guys aren't suddenly going to change their line.

[He said union leaders may have also seen the prospect of a strike as attractive because of approaching elections for union representatives and shop stewards.] The more you protest and show that you are sticking up for the rights of employees, ... the better you will fare in the election.

These labor unions are very apprehensive on the question of Europe.

urgent but provisional measures.

It's become a chain reaction,