14 convicted over 'ripped shirt attack' on Air France bosses

Mr Plissonnier said the humiliating images were seen "1.4 billion times around the world".

A French court has convicted 14 current and former Air France workers of taking part in violence during a union protest last year at the airline's headquarters that saw two company executives flee over a fence with their shirts ripped off.

The images of the shirtless managers spread around the world and came as an extreme example of the often-tense labour relations in France.