France's nationwide strike put 575,000 people in the streets on Thursday by the Interior Ministry's count, topping the 550,000 it counted on Oct. 17, when protests in several cities turned into riots and looting. France's major labor union, the CGT, claimed close to 1.6 million, France 24 reports. After the marches, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called unions and employers to Matignon on Monday for talks on wages and the cost of living.
French police clash with protesters in Lyon on day of nationwide rallies, strike (Via Detroit News)The CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU called the strike over wages, pensions and the 2027 budget, and Sortiraparis reported that every other union federation had said it would take part, with the CFTC backing it.
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