French workers stage mass protest
More than a million French workers took to the streets on Tuesday to challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age to 62.
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French workers stage mass protest
French workers strike against Sarkozy pension reform
French workers strike against Sarkozy pension reform
French workers took to the street Tuesday to challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age the centrepiece of his reform agenda as he prepares to seek re-election.
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French unions launch strike over pension overhaul
French unions launch strike over pension overhaul
French train traffic began tapering off Monday at the start of what promises to be a major strike over unpopular conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
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French unions pressure scandal-hit minister
French unions pressure scandal-hit minister
Trade unions on Friday branded France’s labour minister unable to defend the government’s cherished pension reform, despite fresh backing from President Nicolas Sarkozy over a damaging scandal.
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French unions strike over pension reform
French unions strike over pension reform
French unions staged nationwide strikes on Thursday and hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets to protest against plans to raise the retirement age to 62, throwing down the gauntlet to President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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French strike over plans to raise retirement age past 60
French strike over plans to raise retirement age past 60
Strikes across France are slowing train traffic and disrupting flights and schools, as workers protest plans to raise the retirement age beyond 60.
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