French Strikes March 2025. After a lull in strikes coinciding with the february school holidays, unions in france are preparing to ramp up their battle against pension reform, beginning on tuesday march 7th. Adam gopnik on the labor strikes and demonstrations in france over president emmanuel macron’s efforts to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age.

French unions across multiple sectors are calling for strikes and protests in the coming weeks, driven by frustration over planned layoffs and budget reforms. Why this french pension reform will not be the last;