Bonjour, change-makers! 🗼 Paris streets turned into a sea of protest this week as workers across France launched nationwide strikes demanding wage increases tied to inflation. With energy prices skyrocketing and daily costs biting harder than a croissant shortage, unions say: «Ça suffit!» (That’s enough!).
CGTN spoke with demonstrators like Laurent Lamoret, who told us: \"We’re fighting for dignity—better pay, safer workplaces, and a system that doesn’t leave workers behind.\" 🎯 Traffic snarls hit Paris and other cities as transport workers joined the movement, turning commutes into marathon sessions. 🚇💥
Why now? Inflation in France hit 6.2% this year—the highest in decades—while wages stagnate. Unions want the minimum wage raised and salaries indexed to inflation, a move the government calls \"complicated.\" 💸 Critics argue the strikes mirror Europe’s wider cost-of-living crisis, with young professionals and gig workers hit hardest.
As baguettes and rent prices climb, one question lingers: Will policymakers flip the script, or will la grève (the strike) become France’s new normal? 🔥 Follow #FranceStrikes for updates!
