Unions vow to step up strikes nationwide

President Hollande says economy should not be derailed by opponents of reforms to labor laws

French unions urged workers to step up a wave of industrial action on Friday against a controversial labor law, a day after clashes over the reform in Paris.

With just two weeks to go before France hosts the Euro 2016 soccer championship, the country has been gripped by more than a week of strikes that have disrupted transport and sparked fuel shortages.