Pensions
Teamster locals, defying ‘neutrality’ of national leadership, endorse Harris
September 19, 2024Endorsements of Harris began with the union’s African-American constituency group and now include locals across the nation and in key battleground states.
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Paris sanitation workers suspend strike, will clear garbage to make protesting easier
March 30, 2023Mounds of trash weighing up to 10,000 tons—equal to the weight of the Eiffel Tower—have become a striking symbol of opposition to Macron’s dictatorial pension decree.
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Dictator? French Communists slam Macron for imposing pensions bill without a vote
March 17, 2023France erupts as president bypasses parliament.
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Garbage piles up in Paris streets as Macron prepares to trash workers’ retirement
March 16, 2023French Communist Party General Secretary Fabien Roussel calls the government’s plans “a theft of life.”
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French Senate defies two million protesters, approves raising retirement age
March 13, 2023Deeply unpopular pension reforms are the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term in office.
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