French Unions Set Dates for Pension Protest as Fillon Says ‘No’
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French unions set a pair of demonstrations against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age as the government rejected retreat. Protests on Oct. 2 and 12 would follow strikes yesterday and Sept. 7.
“We warn the government not to ignore growing anger in the streets,” Nadine Prigent, a member of the executive board of the CGT union, told reporters today.