society Paris, France
Public-sector strike and student protests take place across France
300,000people
People who took part in the nationwide one-day strike action according to unions
Public-sector workers marched across France over pay, working conditions and proposed budget cuts, while students protested at schools and clashed with police in some locations.
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Public-sector workers marched in cities across France to demand higher pay and better working conditions.
“Tens of thousands of civil servants, including teachers, firefighters and healthcare workers, have marched in cities across France to demand higher pay”
- 300,000people
AllegedPeople who took part in the nationwide one-day strike action according to unions
“Unions said some 300,000 people took part in the one-day strike action nationwide”
- 30,000people
People who took part in the Paris demonstration according to police
“police on Tuesday estimated a turnout of 30,000 in the capital, Paris”