Get ready for riots. Macron trying to increase pension age in France

[CumbrianLefty]

Still not convinced the mania worldwide for *increasing* the pension age is a good thing, mind.

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Its an over-used term, but just like "fascism" it does have an actual proper meaning.

(and the people who claim, wrongly, that it is meaningless tend to be sympathisers - funny that)

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Glad to see French people know better than a bunch of self-proclaimed "populists" and red/green avatars online who talk a big game about being pro-worker except when it actually counts. Macron will probably go full speed ahead anyway, but hopefully we can at least make him pay a political price that will turn him into a lame duck for the rest of his presidency. Of course, it's still an open question if the left will manage to capitalize on what should by every right be a slam dunk for it (especially given that Le Pen - another very sincere and authentic "populist" - is hemming and hawing about this).

This ^^

So many people are having disability issues when after 55-60 and let's be honest it's very difficult to find a job when you are in your 50's.


I'm surprised by the level of support this measure drags on this "leftwing" forum

French unions represent less of the population percentage wise than their American counterparts.

And given how marginalised unions are in the US, that is pretty remarkable really.

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By the way, are we still allowed to post images if the source is clearly cited?  

I wouldn't see why not.

[CumbrianLefty]

Why are the French setting the entire country on fire because some union workers won't get to retire at below 60 anymore?

New to France?

[CumbrianLefty]

Imagine an axis of Le Pen/Orban/Salvini/Abascal/Trump.

I would rather not, thanks

[CumbrianLefty]

A reminder that in France union membership is a lower percentage of the working population than the UK or even the US. On their own, "the unions" can't do all that much.

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It is maybe working until it becomes a live issue again?

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"Its being so cheerful that keeps me going"