French Transport Strike (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. French Government employees protest against the decision to freeze wages on account of the 5% price cut, the cuts they say are not strictly adhered to. Paris, France. L/S of the Place de L’Opera, Paris, showing jam of cars in front of it. Various shots cars and buses jammed in the streets. M/S Press Photographers balanced on a traffic light. C/U as a bus driver climbs down from his seat. C/U as the entrance to the subway is closed. Interior L/S of the deserted subway. Various shots everything at standstill. Various shots as workers march through streets. Cataloguer’s note: date of item: 17/2/1947. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news ag