France: Unions Demand More Than Smic Hike as Tuesday Protests Loom
Major unions reject the 1.6% Smic increase as insufficient, calling for renewed strikes on November 10 and 17 amid ongoing protests over purchasing power and student reforms.
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Major unions reject the 1.6% Smic increase as insufficient, calling for renewed strikes on November 10 and 17 amid ongoing protests over purchasing power and student reforms.
Leaders from major French trade unions and student organizations openly refused to speak to CNews journalists at government press conferences on November 9, escalating tensions over the channel's editorial stance. This boycott comes as a petition demanding CNews's removal surpasses one million signatures, highlighting deep societal divisions regarding the network.