Unions in France have vowed to keep fighting the country’s new labour law, but admitted on Thursday that dwindling support meant months of street protests were now ending. <br /><br /> In the French capital, around 40,000 people rallied according to the hardline CGT union. <br /><br /> The strike was part of a day of nationwide action against the now adopted legislation. <br /><br /> In addition to Paris, Marseille and several other French cities saw protests. <br /><br /> The new law, forced through parliament in July, aims to help France’s rigid labour market become more flexible by making it easier for firms to hire and fire. <br /><br /> But Unions say it damages hard-won worker rights. <br /><br /> ‘‘I don’t know if a conservative government would have changed the law, anyway I’m protesting against it. It’s my 13th day of strike action. Financially, it’s been costly for me, but I want to show the government my discontent,’‘ one woman said.<br /><br /> ‘‘We’re not giving up anything, we angry, very angry, and they’ll take notice in 2017,’‘said another.<br /><br /> While the demonstrations generally passed off peacefully, in the western city of Nantes sporadic violence broke out between some protesters and riot police. <br /><br /> Despite fading support for street action, union leaders say they intend to challenge so called application decrees – documents which will spell out exactly how the new labour law applies on the ground.<br />
