France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home Tuesday to avoid strikes over pension reforms that are expected to cause major transport woes but largely spare high-speed links to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Labor unions that mobilized massive street protests in an initial salvo of nationwide strikes earlier this month are hoping for similar success Tuesday to maintain pressure on government plans to raise France’s retirement age. Severe disruptions also are expected on France’s flagship network of high-speed trains serving cities and major towns, including the Lyria service that links France and Switzerland, the SNCF said. Lawmaker Manuel Bompard, whose France Unbowed party is leading the parliamentary push against Macron’s plans, called for “the biggest possible” turnout Tuesday in strikes and protests.

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Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age
1 year, 7 months ago

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age

Associated Press  

PARIS — French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital’s Orly Airport with strikes Tuesday as they sought to reignite resistance to a higher retirement age. President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 — and force the measure through parliament without a vote — inflamed …

French Unions Plan Another Series of Protests to Thwart Macron from Raising Retirement Age
1 year, 7 months ago

French Unions Plan Another Series of Protests to Thwart Macron from Raising Retirement Age

News 18  

French unions will stage on Tuesday a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64, in what could be a final attempt to pressure lawmakers into scrapping a law that is already on the statute books. President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force the reform through with special constitutional powers prompted angry protests this spring, …

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France
1 year, 8 months ago

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people opposed to …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan
1 year, 8 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan

Associated Press  

PARIS — Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again Thursday in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. Fabien Villedieu of the Sud-Rail Union said LVMH “could reduce all the holes” in France’s social security system. …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan
1 year, 8 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan

The Hindu  

Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again on April 13 in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. “The mobilization is far from over,” the leader of the leftist CGT union, Sophie Binet, said at a …

France braces for fresh strikes as negotiations between govt, unions yield no result
1 year, 9 months ago

France braces for fresh strikes as negotiations between govt, unions yield no result

Firstpost  

Unions will be hoping for a big turnout on the 11th day of action since January as there have been signs that the two and a half month protest movement is beginning to lose some momentum Paris: After negotiations between the government and unions ended in deadlock on Thursday, France prepared for yet another day of protests and strikes to …

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year
1 year, 9 months ago

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

Associated Press  

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron is stubbornly resisting growing discontent on the streets of France, saying on Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 must be implemented by the end of the year. It’s as though “there’s a well lit fire and he is pouring …

Trains halted, schools shut in France as unions fight against pension reform
1 year, 10 months ago

Trains halted, schools shut in France as unions fight against pension reform

Firstpost  

PARIS, March 7 - French unions stepped up their fight against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans on Tuesday as most trains came to a halt, fuel deliveries were disrupted and schools shut in a sixth day of nationwide strikes. “Together…let’s bring France to a halt!,” the country’s main unions said in a joint statement. “Of course it has an …

France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age
1 year, 10 months ago

France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age

The Independent  

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Unions vow to shut France’s economy down amid pension battle
1 year, 10 months ago

Unions vow to shut France’s economy down amid pension battle

Associated Press  

PARIS — Roads blocked, oil refineries disrupted, planes grounded and trains halted — unions are threatening to shut down France’s economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age. The first actions started Monday, as truckers sporadically blocked major highway arteries and interchanges in go-slow actions dubbed …

Unions vow to shut France's economy down amid pension battle
1 year, 10 months ago

Unions vow to shut France's economy down amid pension battle

The Hindu  

Roads blocked, oil refineries disrupted, planes grounded, and trains halted — unions are threatening to shut down France's economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age. The government is bracing for the biggest disruptions on March 7, when strikes are expected across multiple sectors and protests …

Strikes against pension reforms to disrupt French rail and air traffic on Tuesday
1 year, 11 months ago

Strikes against pension reforms to disrupt French rail and air traffic on Tuesday

India Today  

French train and air services are expected to be heavily disrupted on Tuesday by a nationwide strike against pension reforms, the national railway and civil aviation authorities said on Sunday. Separately the civil aviation authority said delays and disruptions could be expected at airports even though it would activate minimum service guarantees. France faces its third nationwide strike since the …

France must raise pension age to 64, prime minister says
1 year, 11 months ago

France must raise pension age to 64, prime minister says

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s prime minister insisted Sunday that the government’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is “no longer negotiable,” further angering parliamentary opponents and unions who plan new mass protests and disruptive strikes this week. In an interview with France-Info radio broadcast Sunday, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the age “is no longer negotiable.” Retirement …

Explained: France’s nationwide strikes over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: France’s nationwide strikes over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms

Firstpost  

It was a terrible Thursday for France. The reason for their anger: Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the official retirement age as part of the country’s pension reforms. The reason why France is bracing for massive strikes is President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension reform, one of the planks he was voted into power back in 2017. A demonstrator marches with …

France hit by nationwide strike as unions fight Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms
1 year, 11 months ago

France hit by nationwide strike as unions fight Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms

ABC  

French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production in a nationwide day of protest against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. Key points: President Emmanuel Macron has proposed raising France's retirement age by two years to 64, a move he says is necessary …

Nationwide strike in France against Macron's pension reform
1 year, 11 months ago

Nationwide strike in France against Macron's pension reform

The Hindu  

Trains will grind to a halt in France on Thursday, classrooms will be shut and businesses disrupted as workers walk off their jobs in an attempt to derail a planned pension reform that would see the retirement age pushed up by two years to 64. The challenge for unions, which are far less powerful in France than they used to …

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites
2 years, 2 months ago

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites

Associated Press  

PARIS — Tens of thousands of French workers took to the streets Tuesday across the country, striking for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation. “It’s time to go back to work,” French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday about people on strike in the French refineries of oil giant TotalEnergies. Thousands protested in Prague twice last month partly …

Paris public transport strike disrupts travel for millions on metro and trains
2 years, 10 months ago

Paris public transport strike disrupts travel for millions on metro and trains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major strike has shut …

Thousands join protests over pension reform across France
5 years ago

Thousands join protests over pension reform across France

Al Jazeera  

More than 400,000 join rallies as transport strike enters 36th day, but broader support for movement dwindles. “I’m thinking about my son … he cannot lose these social protections.” Under the proposed changes, 42 special retirement programmes would be consolidated into a universal, points-based system. “With the new reform I’ll go from contributing 14 percent to 28 percent of my …

France on strike: Power cuts, schools shut, no Eiffel Tower
5 years ago

France on strike: Power cuts, schools shut, no Eiffel Tower

Associated Press  

PARIS — French union activists cut electricity to nearly 100,000 homes or offices. Even Paris opera workers joined in Tuesday’s nationwide protests across France, singing an aria of anger as workers rallied against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64. “We had decided to be here for one day and that’s life I suppose.” Victor Garcia, visiting …

France strikes: walkout causes more disruption for Eurostar travellers
5 years ago

France strikes: walkout causes more disruption for Eurostar travellers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With no sign of an end to the strike disruption to travel to, from and within …

French government raises retirement age as strikes grind on
5 years ago

French government raises retirement age as strikes grind on

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s prime minister said Wednesday that the full retirement age will be increased for the country’s youngest, but offered concessions in an ill-fated effort to calm a nationwide protest against pension reforms that critics say will erode the nation’s way of life. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe detailed the pension changes in a speech on Wednesday, saying bluntly that …

France national strike: Tensions rise as millions take to street in protest at Macron’s reforms
5 years, 1 month ago

France national strike: Tensions rise as millions take to street in protest at Macron’s reforms

The Independent  

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Across generations, French workers fight pensions overhaul
5 years, 1 month ago

Across generations, French workers fight pensions overhaul

Associated Press  

PARIS — Amid the crowds demonstrating in Paris against a planned overhaul of the pension system, a nephew and his uncle will be marching side by side on the front row, a symbol of how anger at the changes is spanning generations. Vincent Le Faucheur, 23, and Gilles Pierre, 41, both work for France’s railways and are ready to commit …

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