Martinez calls for mass strike against Macron's pension reform
Ahead of the first united union day of action on 19 January 2023, CGT leader Philippe Martinez called for millions of people to strike and march against the government's pension reform.
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Ahead of the first united union day of action on 19 January 2023, CGT leader Philippe Martinez called for millions of people to strike and march against the government's pension reform. After the protests he put turnout at more than two million nationwide, while the police estimate was about 1.1 million.
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Philippe Martinez
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Factrail. (2026). Martinez calls for mass strike against Macron's pension reform. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/martinez-cgt-pension-reform-strike-2023-01-19
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Accessed 15 October 2026.
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