“Holidays are an important moment for family meetings. Next Wednesday, many of our compatriots will want to visit their parents, children and friends. Millions will opt for a train as it happens each year … That is why I call on all employees of railway and trade union organizations to unite for the French citizens for this period of time. I call on everyone, who is ensuring movement of people across the country, to consider the idea of making a pause in protests for holidays”, Farandou said, as quoted by the Figaro newspaper.
Major rallies took place in Paris on 5 December, Tuesday and Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of people having joined them.
French Railway Company Calls on Employees to Make Pause in Protests for Christmas Holidays
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The protests erupted in France on 5 December, with people protesting against changes to pension laws that could deprive some categories of workers of several privileges and special retirement rules. Specifically, the government is planning to replace a generous pension system with a points-based scheme, a decision that has angered train workers, teachers, police and other public service employees.