World Jun 06 Union activists protest in France in continued resistance to higher retirement age French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron's higher retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes. By Oleg Cetinic, Angela Charlton, Associated Press
World May 02 Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension change as protests continue Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change. The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes… By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Apr 13 France sees renewed protests against Macron’s retirement age plan Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 are marching in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. By Elaine Ganley, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press
World Mar 28 French police prepare for protest violence as trash strike ends Tens of thousands marched as protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms gripped France again Tuesday, with police ramping up security after the government warned that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill."… By Nicolas Garriga, John Leicester, Associated Press
Mar 14 Garbage piles up on Paris sidewalks as pension strike continues By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday. Continue reading