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Toulouse: More Than 60,000 People Took To The Streets Against The Macron' Pension Reform
Toulouse, France, on January 31st, 2023, more than 60,000 people (80,000 for the unions) are taking to the streets for the second time in two weeks to protest against the planned reform of pensions and the raising of the retirement age to 64. Labour unions have made a joint call for a new day of major strike action and protests across France, with opinion polls showing that 93% of workers are opposed to the reform due to the cost-of-living crisis. Nearly all sectors are represented in the strike and protest, including mining and energy, health, schooling, transportation, truck drivers, refining workers, and bank workers. The retirement age would be raised to 64 years (for 43 years of continued work) and pensions would be lower, particularly for women, those with 'short careers', and those on low wages. The COR (Counsel of Pension Guidance), which is directly dependent on the Prime Minister's Office, said in its latest report on September 2022 that it sees no need to reform the pension system, as its share in the French GDP is expected to remain steady until at least 2070.
