General Strike in France

French Strikes Wane, But Not the Outrage

March 23, 2020 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles, Resistance

by Marty Goodman, published on Socialist Action, March 20, 2020 The massive strike wave begun Dec. 5 in France against a proposed rollback of pension rights has slowed down. Disruptive strikes and giant marches of mostly public workers across the country topped over 1.5 million, but the leading edge of the movement, city and regional rail and bus workers, announced[…]

Workers Shut Down France to Defend Pensions!

January 10, 2020 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles, Protest, Resistance

by Marty Goodman, published on Socialist Action, January 2, 2020 On December 5th, French workers walked off the job in massive numbers to protest a proposed attack on pension rights by French President Emmanuel Macron. The proposal would change the age required for public workers to receive full retirement benefits from 62 to 64. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe bluntly[…]