This photograph shows burning wooden pallets during a call for an indefinite strike called at the request of some employees to protest against the closure of the Vannes (Morbihan) and Cholet (Maine-et-Loire) plants at the French tire giant Michelin plant in Vannes, western France on November 8, 2024. Michelin announced on November 5, 2024 their employees that it will close its Cholet and Vannes (Morbihan) sites, which employ a total of 1,254 people, before 2026. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP)