2022-23 French strikes

France defends pensions

Racism and Islamophobia will be the key options for French president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 new Right as it attempts to undermine the class unity shown in the movement opposing attacks on pensions, writes John Mullens.

Macron

President Emmanuel Macron has now signed his pensions bill into law, but the struggle to defeat it is not over, reports John Mullen.

Protest in France

John Mullen describes the escalating revolt against pensions attacks in France and argues for an indefinite strike to defeat Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's attack on workers.

French president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚聽government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion over his decree enforcing the attack on pensions, reports John Mullen.

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided at the last moment to impose his pension聽bill by decree, reports John Mullen.

French strikes

After a three-week period of relative calm, all trade union federations in France called on workers 鈥渢o bring France to a standstill鈥 on March 7. Key workers鈥 sectors promised ongoing strikes, reports John Mullen.