Workers of French oil giant Total struggle as they try to enter the company's headquarters in La Defense...
Workers of French oil giant Total struggle as they try to enter the company's headquarters in La Defense near Paris February 1, 2010. Total put off until June a decision on whether to close its Dunkirk refinery in northern France, delaying a move that could have cost over 600 jobs and embarrassed the government weeks ahead of regional elections. After meeting with workers' representatives, Total said on Monday it would in the interim preserve jobs at the 137,000 barrel-per-day refinery, which stopped production in mid-September due to poor demand for fuel products and low refining margins. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS ENERGY)