Macron faces first major strike since re-election as unions oppose pension reform

The French government vowed on Thursday to push through pension reform by the end of the winter despite opposition from unions which launched a first major day of strikes.

A call for nationwide stoppages by the CGT union on Thursday -- the first since President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected in April -- caused some disruption, but was not widely followed.

Several unions, including the country's biggest, did not take part, although all of them and left-wing political parties are gearing up for a months-long fight over efforts to raise the pension age.

Macron made raising the retirement age from its current level of 62 one of the key planks of his re-election campaign, arguing that the current system was unsustainable and too expensive.

The government argues that Macron has approved wage increases for civil servants and teachers and put in place one of Europe’s most generous anti-inflation safety nets that has capped energy prices for households and held down inflation.

But unions said wages were still being eroded by inflation and more needed to be done.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-protest-in-france-against-inflation-macrons-pension-plan-11664464670

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/29/french-teachers-and-transport-workers-strike-over-pay-and-pension-age

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220929-macron-faces-first-major-strike-since-re-election-as-unions-oppose-pension-reform

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