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French unions dig in for pension battle with Macron

Is France back to its old ways?

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French union threatens to cut electricity to MPs, billionaires amid nationwide strike

France's hardline CGT union has threatened to cut off electricity supplies to lawmakers and billionaires before a nationwide strike on Thursday, in an increasingly acrimonious showdown over the government's plan to raise the retirement age.

Reuters

Factbox-Workers vs Macron: What to expect from Thursday's strike

France's labour unions have made a rare joint call for major strike action on Thursday against plans by President Emmanuel Macron's government to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age.

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What to expect from France's 'black Thursday' strike against pension reform

A powerful cross-sector strike that aims to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform is on track to cause major disruption this Thursday – closing schools and throwing transport into chaos while bringing throngs of people onto the street in protest.

Radio France Internationale

French dockers killed, kidnapped and corrupted by drugs mafia

LE HAVRE, France: They could be scenes straight from gangster movies, except all happened for real in the French port of Le Havre over the past year.

Bangkok Post

French refinery, metro strikes loom in clash over pension reform

France's CGT trade union on Thursday called for strikes in the refinery sector against plans to make people work longer before they can retire and Paris metro unions said they would do "everything they can" to stop the pension reform.

Reuters

Further petrol shortages loom as French oil workers' union calls strike

As the CGT group plans to stop work at oil refineries to protest the government's proposals for pension reform, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has called on trade unions opposed to the reform "not to penalise the French".

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French unions rally workers for widespread strikes against pensions reform

French unions have called cross-sector strikes and street rallies for 19 January in an announcement made less than two hours after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled deeply unpopular plans to reform the pension system.

Radio France Internationale

Ask the Expert: Who’s right when ATO, super funds give conflicting advice?

Let's clarify the age rules of contributing to super, which have been relaxed this financial year, this may be the source of some confusion.

The New Daily

Why are Jeremy Hunt’s capital gains tax changes causing panic among savers?

Chancellor halves tax-free allowance and will do so again next year, leaving financial advisers fielding calls from anxious clients worried about their investments

The Independent UK

Paris commuters hit by travel disruption as metro workers strike

Commuters and tourists faced serious travel disruption on Thursday as metro workers in Paris went on strike, with about half of the lines completely closed and most others operating at peak hours only.

Reuters

French unions warn of indefinite Paris transport strike in battle to boost wages

The Paris metro was at a standstill Thursday with operators threatening to stage an indefinite strike next week amid a dispute over pay and conditions. Up to 4,000 demonstrators marched though central Paris – and up to 60,000 nationwide – as part of a multi-sector protest to pressure the government…

Radio France Internationale

French unions stage major Paris metro strike as inflation bites

French labour unions are staging a major one-day strike for Paris public transport on Thursday, the latest industrial action that focuses on soaring prices.

Radio France Internationale

Negative gearing to set budget back $97b

Tax concessions for capital gains and negative gearing may cost the budget $100 billion in foregone revenue over the next 10 years, new analysis has revealed.

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Radio France Internationale

French union extends fuel depot strikes while government promises deliveries

Strikes at two fuel depots in the southern Rhône region and Normandy have been extended, according to the CGT trade union. The French government says measures are in place for things to get back to normal in time for holiday departures.

Radio France Internationale

Clashes break out as French strike for higher wages

Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with police and broke shop windows on the margins of a demonstration when several thousand people took to the streets of Paris to call for wage hikes as high inflation eats away their purchasing power.

Al Jazeera

Why are workers striking and protesting across France?

Thousands have taken to the streets across France as tensions rise between workers and the government.

The Guardian - UK

France braces for more fuel shortages as union votes to extend strikes

TotalEnergies workers extend stoppages in row over pay, with transport workers joining movement

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The Independent UK

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites

Industries across France have gone on strike Tuesday to push for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation

France 24

Schools, transport disrupted as French workers strike for higher wages

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Prepares for Major Disruptions as Unions Call Transport Strike

France was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. The move comes after workers at several refineries and depots operated by energy giant…

Reuters

Scuffles break out as French strike to call for higher wages

Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with police and broke shop windows on Tuesday on the margins of a demonstration when several thousand people took to the streets of Paris to call for wage hikes as high inflation eats away their purchasing power.

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France braces for disruption as railways to join strike Tuesday

France is bracing for more work and travel disruption Tuesday as the CGT and other labor unions ask workers across industries to join a walkout by some refinery employees to demand higher wages as inflation dents purchasing power.

Radio France Internationale

Tens of thousands take to the streets of Paris in protest over cost of living, climate inaction

Nearly three weeks into a strike that has forced filling stations across France to close, an estimated 140,000 demonstrators – according to the organisers – took to the streets of Paris this Sunday in protest against soaring living costs, fuel strikes and climate inaction. Police say participation was far lower.

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