Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Low Turnout as French Students, Unions March Against Labor Reform

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French students and trade unions staged protest marches across the country on Wednesday against far-reaching labor reforms, testing President Francois Hollande's mettle as he tries to lower an unemployment rate still above 10 percent. However, morning rallies failed to draw large crowds in rainy Paris and other cities, a sign unions might be struggling to mobilize public anger despite the unpopularity of Hollande and his Socialist government. More rallies are planned for the...

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