France’s Macron to hold meeting on pensions as strike bites 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseFrench President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday meet ministers involved in his radical pension reform which has prompted a nationwide strike and brought key transport services to a standstill. But the leader of the hardline CGT union, Philippe Martinez, told the paper “We will keep up until the withdrawal” of the reform plan. In a joint statement, the three main rail unions called for the strike to be stepped up on Monday. The Paris Opera and several theatres in the capital have cancelled performances over the last few days due to the strike.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 08, 2019 06:00 UTC