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Toulouse: More Than 60,000 People Took To The Streets Against The Macron' Pension Reform

Tens of thousands of people are marching in Toulouse, France, on January 31st, 2023, carrying balloons and flags of the CFTC union. More than 60,000 people (80,000 for the unions) are protesting against the planned reform of pension and retirement age. Labour unions have called for a day of major strike action and protests across France, as President Emmanuel Macron's government plans to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62, a move which opinion polls show is opposed by 93% of workers already facing a cost-of-living crisis. Nearly all sectors unions are participating in the strike and protest, including mining and energy, health, schooling sector, 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, people with 'short careers', and those with low wages. The COR (Counsel of Pension Guidance), which depends on the Prime Minister's Office directly, 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 will remain steady at least until 2070.

Photo ID	#9524536
Date Taken	31 January 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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