Marches across France on pension reform plan

In a joint statement before the march, all major unions called on the government to withdraw the plan, warning that it would seek to cause a nationwide shutdown from March 7 if the demands of the industry. delegation was not met by the government. The next strike is scheduled for February 16.

After three days of nationwide strikes since the beginning of this year, unions hope to see as many marchers as the January 19 strike, which involved more than 1 million workers. According to Le Figaro newspaper, initial estimates show that the number of people participating in the march in Paris has increased by about 20% since the most recent protest on February 7.

The French government has faced a wave of strikes across the country since presenting plans to reform the pension system on January 10. After a large-scale strike with more than 1 million workers participating on January 19, the French government has signaled that a number of measures may be adjusted, including special incentives for those who are not working. who started working at a very young age, increased support for mothers who had to leave work to care for their children or who wished to improve their education.