France: Our Motion for Censure is the General Strike!

France: Our Motion for Censure is the General Strike!

March 20 editorial from the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French Macron wanted to force his pension law through, but he had to use article 49.3 of the constitution, because he could not get a...
French Workers Continue the Fight Against Raising the Retirement Age

French Workers Continue the Fight Against Raising the Retirement Age

Many thousands of workers and students have taken to the streets of France once again in response to the government’s announcement on March 16 that it is raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have done...
France: March 7 and Beyond: A General Strike to Paralyze Everything

France: March 7 and Beyond: A General Strike to Paralyze Everything

March 5 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French The French Senate has been reviewing the proposed pension reform for almost a week. According to the French newspaper, Le Monde, the...
French Workers Fight Pension Reform: Is a General Strike Next?

French Workers Fight Pension Reform: Is a General Strike Next?

The fight against the pension reform in France that began in January is still raging. Last Saturday, February 11, French working people and students filled the streets again, in a massive protest against the government’s plan for pension reform. The government wants...