French trade unions hit the streets against government’s insensitivity
On Thursday, major trade unions in France mobilized in over 100 locations against the government’s failure to address the issues of workers and youth. They also condemned the meager raise in minimum wage proposed for the year
“Global Security Bill: French government’s posture is hypocritical and dangerous”
Sofian Nejjari of Mouvement Jeunes communistes de France, a communist youth organization, talks about the protests against the Global Security Bill, the repression unleashed against the protesters and the impact of the policies of the Macron government
French communist youth demand Medically Assisted Procreation for all in need
A bioethics bill with provisions for extension of Medically Assisted Procreation services to single women and lesbian couples was approved by the French national assembly. However, it was not extended to the transgender community
French health workers hit the streets, demand that government save public health system
Successive governments in France have weakened the public health care system through systematic underfunding and neglect
“When the lockdown is over, we will have a whole world to reinvent,” says French communist youth leader
Interview with Léon Deffontaines, general secretary of Mouvement Jeunes Communistes de France (MJCF)
Workers continue protests against pension reforms in France
The controversial reforms proposed by the Emmanuel Macron-led French government will introduce a grade point system for ascertaining pension amounts, besides raising the retirement age required to avail the pension benefits to 64
A glorious legacy of struggle over a century
The young communist movement in France was born in the tumultuous 1920s amid debates over the role of the youth in mobilizing the working class
French students hit the streets demanding justice for Anas
Anas set himself alight outside the building that houses the regional student aid center in the city of Lyon. Anas’s suicide attempt was reported to be because of his dire financial situation.
In France, a celebration of struggles and alternatives
This year’s edition of the Fête de l’Humanité, one of the biggest political and popular events in France, had music, debates, sports, and campaigns which were attended by thousands from France and across the world
French unions, Yellow Vests join hands, seeking higher wages, social justice
Around 300,000 people took part in rallies and marches in 200 cities across the France. Around the same time, the French parliament passed an anti-hooliganism law that bars protesters from hiding their faces and gives local authorities the power to ban individual protesters
Defying police repression, high school students continue protest in France
They have raised a number of demands, including reversing changes to the French exam system and a roll-back on exam fees. A major strike is scheduled for December 14
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