In Pictures: French march against pension reforms

SUMMARY

French airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes as unions cranked up the pressure on the government to scrap upcoming changes to the country's national retirement system.

By APDec 12, 2019 6:39:05 AM IST (Updated)

CGT Union protesters cheer at a march during a mass strike in Marseille, southern France. French airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes Tuesday as unions cranked up the pressure on the government to scrap upcoming changes to the country's national retirement system. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

People march during a demonstration in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rail workers hold a banner reading "Rail workers on strike, same Macron, same fight" during a demonstration . (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French airport employees, teachers and other workers joined nationwide strikes Tuesday as unions cranked up pressure on the government to scrap upcoming changes to the country's national retirement system. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Protesters march with a banner reading "Pensions" during a demonstration. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Youths stand by cobblestones during a demonstration. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Protesters use flares during a demonstration. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)