Paris Airport Workers Block Terminal to Protest Pay Cut

Paris Airport Workers Block Terminal to Protest Pay Cut
Smoke rises from a flare during scuffles between protesters and French police in front of the passport control of Terminal 2E of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on July 2, 2021. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PARIS—Paris airport workers protesting pay cuts on Friday blocked a busy terminal at a Charles de Gaulle Airport and skirmished with police, prompting flight delays and causing travel chaos and confusion among passengers.

Police fired pepper spray to try to disperse the protesters at the 2E terminal, primarily used for international travel. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw passengers wiping their stinging eyes and children frightened.