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Yogthos

French unions called for a general strike today.

And the people responded. Over 200 demos were held in the country, with upwards of 3.5 million on strike across the country.

In Paris alone unions estimate that 800,000 people turned out.

23 Mar 2023 at 23:38 | Open on mas.to
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Yogthos

In Lyon, tens of thousands flooded the streets to protest Macron's plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

Meanwhile in the U.S. 156 conservative members of Congress released a proposal last year to raise the retirement age to 70.

23 Mar 2023 at 23:38 | Open on mas.to
Yogthos

Marseille also saw tens of thousands join the general strike, as anger at the President's plan seems to grow rather than subside.

23 Mar 2023 at 23:39 | Open on mas.to
Yogthos

In Toulouse people also joined by the thousands.

23 Mar 2023 at 23:39 | Open on mas.to
fbievan
@yogthos what was the call for a strike? Got sources? Why did french unions call for a strike? I'm completely uninformed about this, what is going on?
24 Mar 2023 at 0:02 | Open on social.fbievan.live
non_saturatio

@yogthos
It's a beautiful and sad* relief to see that France is still the country of the revolution

(*) sad because it's still needed

24 Mar 2023 at 10:37 | Open on mastodon.online
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@yogthos I've said it before and I will say it again, the French know how. to. party.

26 Mar 2023 at 15:20 | Open on mastodon.social
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