Pension reform: the unions hope for a strong mobilization on Saturday February 11

While a new day of mobilization takes place in France against the pension reform, in Paris, the procession will leave from the Place de la République at 1 p.m. The unions want to strike a blow, it’s a “test” day for them. “This Place de la République is not overflowing, but it is gradually filling up. Fourth day of mobilization, the first a weekend, to allow as many people as possible to participate. Families but also employees who would not have to sacrifice , this time, a day’s wages”explains Maeva Damoy, live from Place de la République in Paris (Ile-de-France).

Unions ready to put “France on hold” on March 7

“The inter-union needs this massive popular support to put pressure on the government, which, at the same time, is pushing its reform project towards Parliament. The inter-union which met this morning and whose scale of this mobilization could make change the plan of battle to come February 16 next, the next national strike, but it does not exclude, if the government remains deaf to its calls and to the call of the street, to put France at the shutdown in all sectors on March 7”she concludes.