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Schools, transport disrupted as French workers strike for higher wages

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration in Paris on October 18, 2022, as unions call for a day of nationwide strikes. © Alain Jocard, AFP

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.

The strike caused fewer transport disruptions than feared, though unions have vowed further action against President Emmanuel Macron in coming weeks – in particular over a hostly contested pensions reform.

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