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The 2021 French labor protests were a series of protests and strikes organized by the General Confederation of Labour (France) (CGT), other trade unions, and French citizens dissatisfied with the country's economic and employment conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. These were followed by protests against proposed laws that would ...
For British travellers in France, the Foreign Office is warning: “Industrial action may start the evening before the strike day and run for several days.” The latest walk-out is due to end at ...
Strike action and unplanned maintenance had led to more than 60 per cent of France's refining capacity – or 740,000 barrels per day (bpd) — being offline which in turn forced the country to import more amid the increased energy costs due to the global supply uncertainty. [1]
The coordination of the strikes by all of France's trade unions has been labelled a "rare show of unity", [12] with transport and energy workers, teachers, dockers and public sector workers (such as museum staff) all having gone on strike. Trade unions "say the reform will penalise low-income people in manual jobs who tend to start their ...
More than 250 protests are also expected around the country – with some unions calling for rolling action
STORY: France told TotalEnergies to raise wages on Thursday (October 13) as the oil firm's two-week standoff with striking workers dragged on. The depot and refinery strikes have sapped the ...
Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Part of the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 misinformation and COVID-19 misinformation by governments An anti- lockdown protest at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on 25 April 2020 Date 15 March 2020 – 5 December 2022 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) Location Worldwide Caused by Local struggles or opposition to government responses to ...
The 45-year-old centrist president, in his second and final term, has repeatedly said he is convinced that France’s retirement system needs to be modified to make it sustainable.