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United Airlines employees in France prepare to strike.

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Members of the Paris Local Council for the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO has unanimously adopted a resolution to direct their leaders to prepare for a strike.

The union said that under French law

workers have a constitutional right to strike.

The decision has been prompted by a recent announcement from United Airlines regarding the closure of the Paris domicile effective 1 May 2006.

According to the union, the airline is attempting to close the domicile in a way that purposely denies workers access to French social benefits, such as unemployment benefit, which are provided by the government.

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