Labor unions call for a general strike on November 17 in France

According to news in the national press, the General Labor Confederation (CGT), one of France's largest labor unions, and the main public unions reacted to the 1.6 percent increase in the minimum wage predicted by the government in their joint statement.

Unions reiterated their demands for a wage increase and called for a general strike and action on 17 November.

Protests continue in France

While social unrest continues in France, where the protests of high school students against the inadequacy of educational conditions have continued for about 2 months and the Yellow Vests took to the streets on 17, 24, 31 October and 5 November, the government maintains intensive security measures.

According to official sources, approximately 600 thousand people, and according to unions, 1.6 million people participated in the protests on November 5, which were organized with the call of labor unions and supported by many segments of society.

The November 5 demonstrations were recorded as the most crowded demonstrations against the high cost of living since October 17.

More than 3 thousand workplaces were damaged or looted in the country during the Yellow Vest protest on October 17. While thousands of people were detained in protests where police violence sparked controversy, the government decided to implement some measures such as partial curfew and ban on demonstrations against possible protests.