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French workers strike for higher pay, against pension reform

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French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called since the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron in April, as unions push for wage hikes and the end of planned pension reform. FRANCE 24's French Politics Editor Marc Perelman tells us more.

Added on the 29/09/2022 16:27:44 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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