After weeks of targeted strikes, French President Emmanuel Macron refuses to change course on his plans to reform the country’s beloved pension system. Last week, unions across France upped the ante and launched an indefinite strike to force his hand.
So far, after weeks of targeted strikes by workers opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the national retirement age and reform the country’s beloved pension system, the French government has refused to change course. That is why unions across different industries raised the ante last week, launching an indefinite strike until workers’ demands are met. As Eric Challal of the Solidaires Unitaires Démocratiques (SUD) Railway Union put it, “We have no choice, we must make Macron back down, make the employers back down. There is no lack of money in this society… Wages are too low, prices are exploding, the high cost of living, the threat of war… We have this opportunity to fight, all the workers together.†TRNN contributor and video journalist Brandon Jourdan reports from the streets of Paris on the latest escalation of strike actions in France.
This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of living crisis in Europe.
Producer, Videographer, Editor: Brandon Jourdan
Associate Producer, Translation: Nicolas Lee, Marianne Maeckelbergh
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Ruptly
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The EU is Bankrupt,but no one is admitting this yet.
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Obviously very soon we are going to see Macron heading to China and Russia learn about how to use brutal policing tactic to suppress all these protesters in street from the regime in charged, 'People Power' reckoning day is numbered and soon would be over despite workers vowed of indefinite strike.
Governments NEVER listen to the people. I hope the French are successful.
THIS IS HOW CHANGE HAPPENES WE HAVE A ONE PARTY SYSTEM IN THE USA NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE.
People in Europe are going through so much due to Europe politics.
WESTERN NONSENSE.
They can send tanks to the Ukraine but cut people's pensions
They'll strike. They'll fight. They'll get hungry. They'll go back to work.
End is near for the american puppet macron 👎🻠Citizens fight for their fundamental rights 🇫🇷✊ðŸ»
#macronmustgo
Stand strong we are watching you from the whole world.
There was no need for a reform. It was Macron's BS.
Macron changed pension requirement: a worker has to work for at least 30 years, paying tax for 30 years to be eligible for pension.
This immediately directly impact most women, workers in industries that have infrequent payments.
This effectively sentenced the French to work their entire life, not daring to have some gaps in their working years.
Please tell me why the French should retire earlier than everyone else?
greetings from Mexico FRENCH REVOLUTIONARIES !!!!!
I'm REALLY PROUD to be French, Thanks for your support . I know US people and some others people in the world , are in the same issues. Your destiny is in your hands⤠Vive les peuples libres !!! Vive la France !
To see this is amazing…people power…power to the PEOPLE!!!
je lève aussi la main voir les deux
People have been fighting for their base rights. ROTFRONT
A protester lighting a cigarette while storming the streets of Paris. Can't get more French than that lol
â¤â¤â¤Macron must go!!!
Everyone should start praying for the French people
"PA NAMA RELOCATION TOURS!! WITH JACKIE 🙋 😊 ðŸ‘â¤ï¸ðŸ‘ˆ"
they voted for him again it's their fault
EVVIVA il popolo Francese â¤â¤
#MoreOfUs “Reform†? Control the narrative .
FFS WAKE up or perish Our governments can spend billions on wars and evil. Yet they can not find the same money for those who have worked hard all their lives
👹👹👹NATO👹👹👹STOP THIS EVIL 👿 👿 👿 NATO 👹👹👹
Just so you know, Macron the Great is smoking a cigar and drinking wine at the moment. Peaceful protest never achieve a thing in history. What if he stands his ground? Keep protesting?
Alla bastiglia !!! Se iniziano i francesi iniziano gli altri !!!!
I want free stuff too, yeah! Let's burn things!
France should be protesting vaccine harms and the globalist influence in their government. Pensions is the symptom not the disease!
you have to stop playing the tambourine and sing, now you have to equip yourself with tear gas canisters with paint sprays, masks, truncheons, helmets, etc. cops are far from being brave and especially not listening to the traitors who want nothing to change by telling us no violence now we have to fight and not turn the other cheek the cops are the dogs of the state our enemies we must fight them and not announce our actions especially not to be framed..
Please retireby the age of 50 so as those unemployed to get jobs
Solidarity brothers ✊ðŸ½
the french citizens showing the weak, wussie, obedient, scared american citizens how its done…
Transform guns into steel and give steel money to the people, we don't need guns, we need equality and good peaceful and rich lives for all humans to live