Workers continue demonstrations against the plan which triggered public outrage
Inside the Louvre Museum on Wednesday, a group of French protesters voiced their opposition to the government’s pension reform plan.
CGT-Culture, the culture branch of the trade union General Labor Confederation (CGT), tweeted a video of the protest.
As they walked through the museum’s halls, a group waving CGT flags and chanting, “We will go until the withdrawal (of the reform project)” is captured on video.
For the sixth time since January, nationwide protests were held Tuesday in Paris and other cities after the pension reform plan sparked public outrage when it was announced last year.
Trade unions decided to extend the walkouts and demonstrations by mobilizing women’s and youth groups on March 8 and March 9, respectively.
In a Twitter statement, they also announced new mobilization dates of March 11 and 15.
The contested plan calls for raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in 2030, as well as requiring at least 43 years of service to qualify for full pensions.
