Strikes are continuing in France today (Friday December 13) with some unions threatening to carry on through Christmas, after Prime Minister Édouard Philippe spoke to a mixed response this week. Source Connextion
The municipality of Amsterdam is investigating the costs of having all its 15,000 civil servants undergo ‘privilege training’. For example, staff must become aware of their privileged position. This is stated in the 2019 Work Plan on Discrimination against Labor Market Discrimination. Source AD
Two police officers who were out of service were severely beaten this Monday evening in Courrières, near Lens (Pas-de-Calais). They were seriously injured. A resting prison guard was also hit. Source Actu17
Some Ford employees have been pressing the company to abandon the police vehicle market, while others suggest selling vehicles only to law enforcement agencies that have undergone reforms. Source NBC News
