According to the union of unions that maintains an “iron arm” with the Government on the law that seeks to raise the retirement age to 64 years, the French will take to the streets “with a spirit of revenge.”
The new day of general strike called for this Monday in France by all the unions, coinciding with Labor Day, should concentrate in the streets of Paris, according to the authorities, around 100,000 people.
According to the announcement by the union of unions that has maintained an “iron arm” with the Government for months on the law that seeks to raise the retirement age to 64, already promulgated by President Emmanuel Macron, the French will go out to the street “with a spirit of revenge” to a “historic mobilization”.
Without great expectations of a presidential setback in the reform of the pension system, this protest occurs two days before the Constitutional Council will evaluate a second request for a shared initiative referendum on this law.
This is the first time in many years that all French unions have made a collective call to demonstrate, with demonstrations planned across France.
Authorities, preparing security arrangements for the protests, forecast that around 100,000 people will be on the streets of Paris.
To avoid the violence and fires seen in recent weeks outside the protests, the National Police will deploy 12,000 troops in the demonstrations and some 5,000 will be in Paris.
Among the protesters, the authorities say there could be between 1,000 and 2,000 violent elements such as members of the ‘black blocs’, who could try to disrupt the celebration of Labor Day.
Commercial establishments around the streets where the processions will pass were advised to remain closed, so as not to suffer any type of damage.
Source: Observadora
