France

Challenges for mass workers’ movement in France’s battle over pensions

The minister strode up to the microphone, puffed up by his made-to-order suit and $200 haircut. He’ll convince the people…

June 5, 2023

As pension cut becomes French law: Unions fight back

Following the April 14 rubber-stamp approval by France’s Constitutional Council, on April 15 President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the…

April 18, 2023

Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France?

For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union…

April 6, 2023

Communiqué: The working class in France buries its gravediggers

Communiqué of the Coordination of Communist Nuclei (CNC) in the Spanish State (Spain) published March 28, 2023. Workers World publishes…

April 3, 2023

Long live the working class of France: Vive la classe ouvrière de la France!

The working class of France is in the streets, with millions of people striking and demonstrating.  The proverbial straw —…

March 27, 2023

From Vilnius to Kinshasa, Macron tries to puff up French imperialism

Lithuania, a new member of NATO on the Baltic Sea, doesn’t have the air force its regime claims it needs.…

March 7, 2023

Workers in France ponder how to defeat pension cutbacks

Public opinion polls show a massive rejection of the government’s plan to “reform” France’s pension system. President Emmanuel Macron means…

February 16, 2023

2.5 million French workers defend pensions, defy gov’t attacks

Responding to a joint call from France’s union confederations, 2.5 million angry French workers protested Jan. 31 in 250 cities…

February 5, 2023

Mass strike in France to defend pensions – Time to fight for Social Security here

Over 2 million workers in France participated in a general strike/mass mobilization on Jan. 19, denouncing plans by President Emmanuel…

January 27, 2023

They want to lead us into war – interview with historic African leader from Mali

By Raphaël Schmeller This interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré was first published Nov. 30 in the German newspaper junge Welt…

December 2, 2022