Taking it to the streets: UK faces biggest wave of strikes in decades
Why are they taking it to the streets in Paris and London? This 21st century tale of two cities is not about revolution like in the Dickens classic, but about saving Europe's beloved welfare state. In France, unions say millions turned out on Tuesday for round two of the biggest strike movement in years. At issue is much-needed pension reform for an ageing population. Will the government back down on raising the retirement age to 64?
Why are they taking it to the streets in Paris and London? This 21st century tale of two cities is not about revolution like in the Dickens classic, but about saving Europe's beloved welfare state. In France, unions say millions turned out on Tuesday for round two of the biggest strike movement in years. At issue is much-needed pension reform for an ageing population. Will the government back down on raising the retirement age to 64?
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