Racing: Longchamp go-ahead after strike threat suspended

The Easter Sunday card at Longchamp on Sunday, featuring the Prix d’Harcourt, will go ahead after French unions decided to suspend their threat of strike action.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2002 - 13:49

The Easter Sunday card at Longchamp on Sunday, featuring the Prix d’Harcourt, will go ahead after French unions decided to suspend their threat of strike action.

A spokesman for France Galop, the ruling body of French racing, today confirmed that strike action had been temporarily suspended by the unions pending the outcome of further talks on Wednesday.

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