Striking railway workers carried out a punching action on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of the investment fund BlackRock. At least 200 people entered the lobby of the American investment fund for a few minutes.
The American asset manager has been in the crosshairs of opponents of the pension reform since its French manager, Jean-François Cirelli, received the Legion of Honor on January 1.
On the spot, the strikers justified this communication action, to show their determination to continue their action. "The message is simple, we want to show that we are always determined," said Olivier Besancenot, spokesperson for NPA after this action.
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BlackRock, which is considered the world's largest independent asset manager, has experienced exponential growth since its inception in 1988, which accelerated with the 2008 financial crisis.