Workers who strike in France are not paid, and receive no union funding, so instead unions organise cagnottes - collection pots - for donations to give to the striking workers. As well as serving a practical purpose, cagnottes can also be a useful tool in assessing the level of public support for strike action. READ ALSO Here are the transport services running in France on December 27th🚨🚨🚨#CaisseDeGreve : LE MILLION D'EUROS FRANCHI OFFICIELLEMENT 🚨🚨🚨 C'est qui les meilleurs ? The money will be distributed to striking workers, including a €250,000 donation to employees of the Paris RATP transport network. READ ALSO EXPLAINED What level of support do striking workers enjoy in France?

Source: The Local December 27, 2019 12:45 UTC