French Unions to Continue Strikes as Sarkozy Digs In on Pensions
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Some French workers will continue striking tomorrow after a record number of people protested President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to raise the retirement age.
The Paris metro and long-distance trains will be disrupted for a second day after some unions opted to stay off the job, as did port workers in Marseille. The government said it won’t back down on a plan to raise the minimum retirement age to 62 from 60, saying it’s necessary to save the pension system.