Mass protests of workers have been going on in France since January this year. More than a million workers participated in a one-day strike across France, on January 19, 2023. Since then, hundreds of demonstrations have taken place. The number of workers coming out in these protests is reported to be higher than ever seen in the past 40-50 years.
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Maharashtra State Government workers declare an indefinite strike from 14th March 2023!
The struggle for restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for central and state government workers is spreading all across the country with increasing unity and resolve. In Maharashtra too, state government, semi government, teaching and non-teaching employees have declared that they will go on an indefinite strike from 14th March 2023.
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Workers in France oppose government’s plan to raise retirement age
Tens of thousands of workers across France held protest demonstrations and rallies on January 31, the second time in the same month, to denounce the government’s new bill which proposes to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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