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French Communist leader refuses to meet Macron’s PM until pension scheme withdrawn
April 3, 2023Fabien Roussel not only opposes plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, he actually says it should be lowered to 60.
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Paris sanitation workers suspend strike, will clear garbage to make protesting easier
March 30, 2023Mounds of trash weighing up to 10,000 tons—equal to the weight of the Eiffel Tower—have become a striking symbol of opposition to Macron’s dictatorial pension decree.
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Hundreds of Oakland teachers take ‘sick day’ over pay, budget cuts
March 29, 2023Education workers are leaving jobs all over the country because they’re tired of being disrespected by administrators with six-figure salaries who won’t invest in the people on the front lines every day.
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No red carpet: Striking French workers force cancelation of British king’s visit
March 24, 2023Workers keep France paralyzed in “biggest mobilization since May 1968.”
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How 250 young workers on food stamps brought a billion-dollar institution to heel
March 24, 2023Temple University striker: “We weren’t on the picket line every day just for the wages, healthcare, or benefits—we were there because that’s where all our best friends were.”
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