Monaco, nationwide strike today for 24 hours!
16 April, 2009 Expect to find hotels closed, casino roulette wheels frozen in place if you arrive late today.General strike by bankers, hospital staff, supermarket, teachers, factory workers and Monaco's Philharmonic Orchestra to walked off the job.
Workers marched to Sainte Devote squarerainy square in the rain. Very few employees showed up for work.
Guests had to survive no room service. Hotels are booked to capacity.
Five minute drive to France for dinner.
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Travel guide to Monaco, Mediterranean principality, tax haven for the wealthy rich and famous. Monaco has among the world's highest per-capita income. Such an idylic setting where labour unrest, work stoppages are not common.
On the other hand Unions in Monaco face the worse crisis in a decade. Monaco has lost 11 percent of its jobs over the past decade.
While some workers are native-born Monegasques, many commute from neighboring France or Italy.
General Nationwide strike in Monaco, news review
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