Sputnik is live from Paris as workers employed in different types of occupations rally demanding higher wages.
The protest was called for by various unions, including the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), and will be held in multiple French cities. In its press release, the CGT calls in particular for a "general increase in salaries in the private sector and salaries in the public service, starting with the lowest salaries".
In Paris, the demonstration will start from the Place de la République.
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