We won´t back off on pension protests, union `Asterix´ warns Macron
(The Guardian World News)

Head of powerful CGT tells French president of trouble to come unless he cancels reformThe union leader heading protests against France´s bitterly contested pension reforms has accused Emmanuel Macron of playing with fire and showing contempt for the country´s workers.Philippe Martinez, head of the powerful CGT, said the president and his government were `disconnected` from the real world, and their advisers needed to `shake the hands of a few who actually work`. Continue reading...