Europe 1 with AFP 06:00, April 13, 2023

On the eve of a long-awaited decision of the Constitutional Council on the pension reform, opponents of the project are beating the pavement again this Thursday as part of a 12th day of interprofessional mobilization that will also be marked by the resumption of the strike of garbage collectors in Paris.

At the call of the inter-union, the French opposed to the pension reform march again in the streets everywhere in France this Thursday as part of a 12th day of interprofessional mobilization. Demonstrations that occur on the eve of the decision of the Constitutional Council which must validate, invalidate the reform or censor only a part.

Key information

  • A 12th day of interprofessional mobilization against the pension reform is planned this Thursday
  • Demonstrations that come on the eve of the long-awaited decision of the Constitutional Council
  • Disruptions in the transport sector are expected to be contained
  • This Thursday also marks the return of the strike movement among Parisian garbage collectors

Moderate disruption in transport

Traffic looks almost normal this Thursday on the side of metros, buses, trams and RER operated by the RATP. The SNCF announces for its part some disruptions on its network in the Paris region while 3 TGV out of 4, 3 TER out of 5 should run normally. Much more complex situation, on the other hand, for the intercity with only 1 train out of 5 in circulation. All the details of the forecasts to be found in this article.

New renewable strike of Parisian garbage collectors from this Thursday

The CGT announced this Wednesday an "act 2" of the strike of garbage collectors through its waste and sanitation sector, still in protest to the pension reform. A necessary decision for the union which explains that a "large majority" of cleaning staff "has a life expectancy of 12 to 17 years less than all employees of France".