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French Labor Unions Coordinate Nationwide Mobilizations Over Public Sector Wages and Purchasing Power

Major French labor organizations have launched coordinated nationwide strikes and demonstrations across Paris, Marseille, and Lyon, demanding immediate government action on public sector salary indexation, cost-of-living adjustments, and pension protections amid persistent domestic inflation.
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