A French transit strike virtually shut down public transportation in France and created severe traffic congestion in November 2007. The unions were striking over proposed pension reform put forth by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

• BBC: Air France strike causes chaos (November 14, 2008)

• CNN: French transport strike ends (November 23, 2007)
• The New York Times: As French Strikes Grow, Sarkozy Speaks (Nov. 20, 2007)
• WashingtonPost.com: French Strikers Disrupt Rails for a Second Day (Nov. 15, 2007)
• WashingtonPost.com: Transit Strike Immobilizes France (Nov. 14, 2007)
  • A transit strike in France has crippled the French transportation infrastructure and created severe traffic jams in major French cities, including Paris. The striking workers are protesting pension reforms instigated by President Nicolas Sarkozy. According to polls, there is less public support for the striking workers than usual, with 70 percent saying the strike is unjustified.
• AFP: France hit by transport chaos as unions confront Sarkozy (Nov. 14, 2007)
• International Herald Tribune: Parisian commuters get out their walking shoes (Nov. 13, 2007)