Over 1 Million Workers Hit French Streets Against Macron’s Pension Reform

[Manuel Tavares]

Over 1 Million Workers Hit French Streets Against Macron’s Pension Reform
Posted on 01/21/2023 by EraOfLight — https://eraoflight.com/2023/01/21/over-1-million-workers-hit-french-streets-against-macrons-pension-reform/
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President Macron’s retirement and pension reform program has unleashed the expected mass demonstrations, strikes, and likely soon to be riots on the streets of France.

The much-anticipated reform bill headed through parliament will see the official retirement age rise by two years, from the age of 62 to 64. And just like that, it’s popping off… as French authorities brace for more chaos in the coming weeks. Previously, the unions promised the “mother of all battles”.

As a result, public transport has seen significant disruptions in service, while many schools are already closed, amid some 200+ well-attended protests all across France on Thursday.
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Various forms of public transport were brought to a standstill in Paris, Toulouse, Marseille, Nantes and Nice, due to the strikes, and the Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors as well as the protests spread.

Eight major unions had designated Thursday the “first day of strikes and protests” – with promises of many more to come....+ https://eraoflight.com/2023/01/21/over-1-million-workers-hit-french-streets-against-macrons-pension-reform/