The unions wanted to take a big hit. And it succeeds. According to figures from the Ministry of the Interior, 1.12 million people (more than two million according to the unions) marched this Thursday throughout the country against the pension reform, which provides in particular for the postponement of the legal retirement age to leave at 64 years old. .
On BFMTV, Olivier Dussopt himself acknowledged a “strong mobilization” on Thursday. And rightly so, since according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior, the movement against the pension reform of January 19 is one of the most important of the 21st century and of the last thirty years.
Third most important day of mobilization
According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, which estimates the number of participants in each demonstration, two days of mobilization at the initiative of the unions brought together more people than the one against Emmanuel Macron’s reform project.
The most important day of mobilization the world of work has known in recent years is October 12, 2010, when demonstrations were organized across the country against Eric Woerth’s pension reform. That day, 1.23 million protesters marched through the streets, according to the Interior Ministry.
Seven years earlier, in 2003, 1.13 million people took to the sidewalks against the “Fillon” law. The movement of January 19, 2023, according to Place Beauvau, therefore ranks third.
On the other hand, if we base ourselves on the union figures, there were more people on the street in December 1995 (2.2 million) than on Thursday.
One thing is certain: the social protest on Thursday, January 19, against the pension reform was very important. It should also be very strong on Tuesday, January 31, the next date of national mobilization against the government project.
Source: BFM TV
