THE ESSENTIAL
- New demonstrations are planned throughout France, after those on January 19, in which between 1 and 2 million people demonstrated against the pension reform. view map
- Emmanuel Macron’s flagship reform bill reached the table of the Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee on Monday, the first step in a complex parliamentary journey. read the article
- The SNCF and the RATP foresee a very disturbed traffic, in particular in Île-de-France, where the movement promises to be followed. read the article
The strike voted by 90% at the Donges refinery
Workers at the Donges refinery voted 90% in favor of the strike, Fabien Privé Saint-Lanne, general secretary of the site’s CGT, told BFMTV.
Unions hope to do at least as well as January 19
After the mobilization of January 19, in which 1 to 2 million people demonstrated against the reform, the unions hope to do at least the same. A hope reinforced by polls that attest to a growing rejection of public opinion, such as our recent Elabe study for BFMTV: 72% of the French were against the reform, according to our latest poll published on Wednesday.
The strike promises to be very popular at school and in transport. Teacher unions forecast 50% strikes among teachers, from kindergarten to high school. In the Paris region, metro and RER traffic will be “severely disrupted”, according to the RATP. The same in the rest of France for SNCF traffic.
An intelligence source expects 1.2 million protesters nationwide “in the high range, including 100,000 in Paris, with 240 processions or rallies expected.”
Schools, public transport, refineries… Multiple strikes
Hello everyone and welcome to this direct dedicated to the mobilization against the pension reform. Schools, public transport, power plants, refineries… Many sectors promise to be disrupted or blocked by the second inter-union call for a strike against the government’s plan, after the one on January 19.
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Source: BFM TV
