France's largest union, the CGT, said it expected the turnout for the protest marches across the country to be stronger than during the strikes in June, when more than 800,000 people took part in demonstrations. Today’s strike coincides with the presentation of the pension reform bill to the French parliament.
"We may have an exceptional day and, if it is exceptional, we will perhaps be at a turning point," said CGT leader Bernard Thibault http://www.cgt.fr/
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