Labor strife strikes Cannes: "I am here today in solidarity with the French workers who are here to seek a living wage," [Michael] Moore shouted through a megaphone as he stood next to French anti-globalisation protester Jose Bove. France has deployed 1,000 police to protect this year's festival amid fears that disgruntled entertainment workers protesting over unemployment benefits could spoil the party. Organisers said 1,500 people took part in Saturday's demonstration. Police put the figure at 500. Around 150 protesters burst into a cinema screening films for the Cannes buyers' market and staged a sit-in before being forced to leave by police, a union official said. He reported 10 people were injured and several arrested. Cannes has been plagued by labour protests this year. The entertainment workers had threatened to torpedo the world's top film showcase but struck a last-minute deal with organisers which gives them a chance to air their grievances without disrupting events. Despite the agreement, they have staged daily protests on the sidelines of the festival. Staff at the luxury Carlton hotel, where Cannes jury president Quentin Tarantino is a guest, have also gone on strike over pay and conditions at a time when 5,000 journalists are in town, offering them a perfect publicity platform.