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French unions call for strikes over attack on pensions
French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) union's general secretary Laurent Berger (center left) and GGT union leader Philippe Martinez (center right) speaks to reporters during a meeting with unions leaders in Paris, Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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FRENCH trade unions have called for strikes in protest at government plans to force people to work for longer before they can retire.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday that the retirement age would rise to 64, despite the move being opposed by four in five French citizens, according to an Odoxa poll.
The announcement comes as French workers struggle to cope with a escalating cost-of-living crisis, which has caused a wave of strikes across the country.
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