Summary: p Continental employees of the Clairoix tire plant, northern France, burn tires during a demonstration Wednesday March 25, 2009 in Paris. Workers at the factory, which employs 1,120, agreed in 2007 to a 40-hour work week, up from France's standard 35-hour week, to boost productivity and keep the site open. German auto parts and tire company Continental AG recently said it would stop producing tires at its plant in Clairoix and reduce capacity at other sites in Europe, laying off workers as a result. A statue featuring Joan of Arc on her horse is seen in the background. /p
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