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Courier security staff on strike, half of France's ATMs empty
PARIS -- A strike by courier security staff, which has left more than half of France's ATMs empty, entered its second week after unions and management failed to reach a deal, according to CNNfn. After 16 hours of discussion, unions said they would consult with their members on management's latest offer, but they did not appear to believe that the latest proposals would be accepted. Security transit staff went on strike to demand higher pay and bonuses after a series of thefts in which one guard was killed and several injured. Some banks have reported that more than 60 percent of ATMs are empty, and long lines have formed at those machines that are still operating. "Can we live without cash?" Libération newspaper asked in a front-page headline. Many merchants, worried their sales would be affected by the strike, have lowered their thresholds for credit card purchases, while others have opened credit lines to regular customers.
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