Tag: labor unions

France: inflation, wages and pension reform pit unions against Macron’s government

Given that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has been in office for a year and dreams of staying there, French trade unionists have returned to...

After a day of protests and rampage in France, unions try to negotiate with Emmanuel Macron

One day after one of the most violent and populous May Day mobilizations in its history in France, this time against the pension reform...

France’s pension reform: after another day of fury, cracks appear between Macron and his prime minister, and unions march on again

After a France-wide protest of 2 million people this Thursday over pension reform, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne changed tone in front of trade unionists....

France, with no way out of the crisis: dialogue with the unions has failed and large demonstrations are expected on Thursday

The French unions who oppose the pension reform and will march for the eleventh time in Paris met this Wednesday with Prime Minister Elisabeth...

An insurrection in France is possible, say unions campaigning against Macron’s pension reform

The radicalization and violence following the application of the 49.3 mechanism (constitutional device which circumvents the legislator) to forcefully implement the pension reform in...

France: Macron’s pension reform enters decisive hours as unions protest amid mountains of rubbish

Seven deputies and seven senators meet this Wednesday behind closed doors in a mixed joint commission to find a compromise THE controversial reform of...

Unions in France took to the streets but failed to paralyze the country against the pension reform

French trade unions obtained this Tuesday the greatest mobilization in the demonstrations since protests against the pension reform began in January, but the strikes...

Strike in France: the unions are trying to “paralyze” the country to stop the pension reform

France woke up this Tuesday struck by the first measures of the strike called by the unions to protest against the reform of the...

Extreme heat hits workers and trade unions in Europe are calling for protection

Nausea, blackouts, even death. The heatwave that hit Europe highlighted the risks of extreme temperatures for some workers, prompting unions to demand greater...

Unions challenge Lacalle Pou’s government with a month full of strikes in Uruguay

Uruguay he lived a month of June full of trade union mobilizations and strikes from different sectors of work demanding wage improvements, among other...