20 days ago
The Fiji Times
Trade unionists plan to paralyse public transport, shut down schools, set up picket lines and march through cities on Thursday over President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. French strikes have become less frequent, less disruptive and less successful, leaving some unions groping for relevance. Macron says the French must work longer to put the pension system on a sounder financial footing. Unions say funds can be found elsewhere and are counting on the fact that France’s early retirement age and generous pension benefits are deeply cherished. Sellini said unions were expecting donations to top up strike funds for workers whose pay gets docked.
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