2021 French labor protests

Jean-Luc MélenchonLeft Party politician Emmanuel MacronPresident of France The 2021 French labor protests were a series of protests and strikes organized by the General Confederation of Labour (France) (CGT), other trade unions, and French citizens dissatisfied with the country's economic and employment conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Trade unions and other activist organizations decided to mobilize for protests in January and early February to call for job security, especially in the public service.[2] On 20 January 2021, students from various parts of France gathered in Paris and several other cities chanting the slogan: "Defend living conditions and studies.Staff of hospitals and nursing homes were offered a salary increase of 183 Euros net minimum as part of the Ségur de la santé [fr] consultations with some health professionals, while other workers in the sector were "forgotten" even though "we have equivalent diplomas.[citation needed] On 31 January 2021, several thousand members of student associations and the LGBTQ community gathered in Paris to protest against poor educational and social conditions.
protests against Emmanuel MacronLabor rightsCivil libertiesBarricadesYellow vests movementLeft PartyCFE-CGCFrench AntifaAnarchist RevolutionariesGovernment of FranceNational PoliceNational GendarmerieJean-Luc MélenchonEmmanuel MacronJean CastexGérald DarmaninBruno Le MaireGeneral Confederation of Labour (France)National Union of Secondary Studentsthe government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemicMarseilleglobal security law proposalPlace du Palais-Royal1995 strikes in France2010 French pension reform strikes2019–2020 French pension reform strikeFederal Union of State Trade Unions (Union Fédérale des Syndicats de l'Etat)