Taxi drivers burning tires block roads in France

Taxi drivers and air traffic controllers in France went on separate but simultaneous strikes Tuesday, blocking traffic in major cities and disrupting flights at several airports. As seen in the video, taxi drivers burned tires on the ring road around Paris and blocked the cars in the demonstration. Twenty-two drivers were arrested by the police for various incidents.The strikes were part of a wider day of protests in the public sector, including hospitals and schools, to call attention to staff reductions, low salaries and education overhauls.