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France is not unique in this. I remember a time these people were protesting because they wanted four weeks of paid vacation instead of the standard three. August is when they go on holiday and the country is pretty much in its lowest working state then. I don't know many people in the English speaking world that can get away with that long of a vacation. Two weeks is tops and likely less the more seniori understand the toolkit
But you didnt get this protest .
People are protesting for working extra two years to get the pension .Not all have a desk job so imagine hard labor at 62 and to add two more years that's tough hence the protest .It also affects the young if the old people on don't retire than how will young get the the jobs.
How will the young get jobs? stop being stuck in the past when France had the means to provide the benefits compared to today and start working longer. But see, this is an Anglo-Saxon idea and by default off the table.
Korea recently legalised a 69-hour working week to increase productivity. That is a really long. Think about that and where these people are.